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Chaucer 51-75
Canterbury Tales
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Marshall | a high official of a royal household |
| Evensong | evening worship service |
| Sundry | miscellaneous; of an indefinite small number |
| Squire | a young man of good birth who attends a knight |
| Yeoman | a servant in a noble household |
| Zest | relish; wholehearted enjoyment |
| Prior | the head of a religious house |
| Absolution | forgiveness |
| Arbitrate | to settle a dispute as an impartial judge |
| Asunder | apart |
| Amble | to walk in a slow, relaxed way |
| Adversity | a state of misfortune |
| Arrears | debts that are unpaid and overdue |
| Burgess | formerly a member of the British Parliament |
| Brawn | powerful, muscular strength |
| Cadet | a younger son or brother |
| Cloister | a place of religious seclusion |
| Diligent | hardworking; industrious |
| Duress | harshness; restraint |
| Decree | an official decision made previously |
| Ecclesiast | clergyman |
| Encumber | to hinder; hamper |
| Friar | a member of a begging religious order |
| Guile | cunning; slyness |
| Garner | a place for storing grain |