Chaucer Flashcards by Jenna Thuma

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Absolution

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Act of freeing someone of a criminal charge

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Gaudy

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Flashy

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Solicitous

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Showing care or concern

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Motley

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Varied in appearance

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Secular

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Not bond by religious rule

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Guile

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Sly cunning

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Carbuncles

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Pus filled boils

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Sanguine

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reddish

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Crusade

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War sanctioned by the Catholic Church

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Adversity

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Great hardship

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Courteous

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Considerate of others

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Distinguished

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Marked by excellence

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Pilgrimage

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Journey to shrines or sacred places

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Prudent

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Using good judgment

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Agility

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Ability to move with ease and speed

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Diligent

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Marked by effort and care

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Frugal

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Thrifty

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Prompt

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Acting or arriving on time

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Unanimously

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With everyone agreeing

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Burnished

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Enhanced or polished by rubbing