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Knight's Tale Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord; expression of high regard |
| soughing | to make moaning or sighing sounds as if hurt or unhappy. |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| clemency | an act or instance of leniency |
| oratory | a place of prayer, |
| mead | a fermented beverage made of water and honey, malt, and yeast |
| nymphs | any of the minor divinities of nature in classical mythology represented as beautiful maidens dwelling in the mountains, forests, trees, and waters |
| supernal | located in or belonging to the sky heavenly |
| supplication | the act of asking humbly and earnestly of |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (NOUN) OR (ADJ)of a grayish greenish yellow color |
| discernment | quality, skill, or act of being able to grasp and comprehend what is obscure : skill in discerning |
| bawdry | suggestive, coarse, or obscene language |
| prowess | extraordinary ability |
| exiled | o banish or expel from one's own country |
| scourge (a city ravaged by the scourge of unemployment) | an instrument of punishment or criticism OR a cause of wide or great affliction |
| waxing | to increase |
| tunic | a simple slip-on garment made with or without sleeves and usually knee-length or longer, belted at the waist, and worn as an under or outer garment by men and women of ancient Greece and Rome |
| sanguine | bloodred/ consisting of or relating to blood |
| magnanimity |