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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight weeks 12-18
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| guffawing | laughing heartily |
| doughty | valiant; bold; fearless |
| commodious | spacious and convenient |
| desultorily | randomly; without set plan |
| indubitably | in a manner that cannot be doubted |
| amiably | agreeably; in a good-natured manner |
| opulent | luxurious; exhibiting great wealth |
| surreptitiously | in a way marked by stealth; secrecy |
| intrepid | brave; courageous; bold |
| disconcerted | confused; with his self-possession upset; embarrassed |
| bafflement | confusion from not understanding |
| imprudent | unwise; not showing good sense |
| extricate | disentangle; free or release |
| arms | weapons; warfare |
| prowess | exceptional bravery, skill, or strength |
| beneficence | the quality of being kind or charitable |
| comeliness | attractiveness; beauty |
| indissolubly | in a permanent or binding manner |
| ploy | maneuver or stratagem to gain advantage |
| lest | for fear that |
| commended | entrusted; committed to another's care |
| donned | put on; dressed in |
| austere | severe in appearance; uncompromising |
| brawny | muscular; strong |
| guerdon | a reward or payment |
| seemly | decent; appropriate |
| pulchritudinous | physically beautiful; comely |
| irresistibly | incapable of being resisted |