A very poor person; someone living in extreme poverty.

Secretly and quietly, trying not to be noticed.

The condition or practice of begging for money or food.

Strict or severe; difficult to meet or obey.

To express great sadness or regret.

Miserable, lonely, or abandoned.

Hitting or striking someone, especially with the hand.

Respectful bows or gestures showing submission or loyalty.

A condition of being dirty, unpleasant, or morally shameful.

Walked slowly and casually, without seeming to hurry.

Long weapons with an axe-like blade and a spear point, carried by guards.

An old-fashioned way of saying “please” or “I ask you.”

Servants who attend to an important person.

A person responsible for managing a royal household's money or treasury.

A sudden rush or movement outward; a sudden departure or venture.

An act showing respect, loyalty, or submission to someone of higher rank.

Extremely dirty, unpleasant, or neglected.

Treated something sacred or respected with disrespect.

Shocked or confused so much that a person can hardly think or react.

Pests or harmful creatures, especially those considered dirty or unwanted.

Unimportant, insignificant, or of little value.

Begging or pleading humbly for something.

An old-fashioned form of “shows” or “reveals.”

Threatening harm or evil; ominous.

Condemned or disgraced because of a serious crime or offense.

Watchful and alert, especially to danger.

A feeling of great happiness, pride, or triumph.

Worn out, old, or in poor condition; neglected in appearance.

Very formal and careful about following rules or traditions, especially during important occasions.

Polite, graceful, and formal in the manner expected of people in a royal court.

In a way that shows a loss of hope or deep discouragement.

A feeling of sadness or gloom, often without a clear reason.

In a shy, nervous, or hesitant manner; lacking confidence.

A situation that appears beautiful, rich, or comfortable but limits a person's freedom.

Anger or offense caused by something that seems unfair or wrong.

The quality of being gentle, fragile, or easily hurt; it can also mean a special or desirable food.

Too brightly colored or decorated in a showy or tasteless way.

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Prince&Pauper Ch 1-6

Term	Definition
pauper	A very poor person; someone living in extreme poverty.
stealthily	Secretly and quietly, trying not to be noticed.
mendicancy	The condition or practice of begging for money or food.
stringent	Strict or severe; difficult to meet or obey.
lament	To express great sadness or regret.
forlorn	Miserable, lonely, or abandoned.
cuffing	Hitting or striking someone, especially with the hand.
obeisances	Respectful bows or gestures showing submission or loyalty.
sordidness	A condition of being dirty, unpleasant, or morally shameful.
sauntered	Walked slowly and casually, without seeming to hurry.
halberds	Long weapons with an axe-like blade and a spear point, carried by guards.
mayhap	Perhaps; maybe.
prithee	An old-fashioned way of saying “please” or “I ask you.”
raiment	Clothing or garments.
lackeys	Servants who attend to an important person.
enow	Enough; sufficient.
cofferer	A person responsible for managing a royal household's money or treasury.
maltreated	Treated badly or cruelly.
sally	A sudden rush or movement outward; a sudden departure or venture.
homage	An act showing respect, loyalty, or submission to someone of higher rank.
besmirched	Made dirty or stained.
squalid	Extremely dirty, unpleasant, or neglected.
ruffian	A violent or rough person.
profaned	Treated something sacred or respected with disrespect.
stupefied	Shocked or confused so much that a person can hardly think or react.
vermin	Pests or harmful creatures, especially those considered dirty or unwanted.
trifling	Unimportant, insignificant, or of little value.
supplicating	Begging or pleading humbly for something.
sheweth	An old-fashioned form of “shows” or “reveals.”
baleful	Threatening harm or evil; ominous.
attainted	Condemned or disgraced because of a serious crime or offense.
vigilant	Watchful and alert, especially to danger.
giddy	Dizzy, unsteady, or confused.
exaltation	A feeling of great happiness, pride, or triumph.
shabby	Worn out, old, or in poor condition; neglected in appearance.
ceremonious	Very formal and careful about following rules or traditions, especially during important occasions.
courtly	Polite, graceful, and formal in the manner expected of people in a royal court.
despondently	In a way that shows a loss of hope or deep discouragement.
melancholy	A feeling of sadness or gloom, often without a clear reason.
timidly	In a shy, nervous, or hesitant manner; lacking confidence.
gilded cage	A situation that appears beautiful, rich, or comfortable but limits a person's freedom.
indignation	Anger or offense caused by something that seems unfair or wrong.
delicacy	The quality of being gentle, fragile, or easily hurt; it can also mean a special or desirable food.
gaudy	Too brightly colored or decorated in a showy or tasteless way.
wrath	Intense anger or fury.

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