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english vocab
prologue from the canterbury tales
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adversity | great hardship; misfortune forest fires, droughts, etc. |
| courteous | considerate of others; polite |
| devout | extremely religious; pious |
| dispense | administer; distribute in portions |
| distinguished | marked by excellence; well known |
| pilgrimages | journeys to shrines or sacred places |
| prudent | using good judgement; acting wisely |
| repented | felt remorse or regret; resolved to reform |
| agility | ability to move with ease and speed |
| dainty | tiny and delicately beautiful |
| diligent | marked by effort and care |
| dispatch | send to a destruction or specific business |
| frugal | thrifty; economical; inexpensive |
| prompt | acting or arriving on time or without delay |
| sundry | miscellaneous; various; many |
| unanimously | with everyone agreeing |