Crispin Cross Of Lead Section #3 Vocab

Front 1

Then, when he stepped forward and snatched a ____ from one of the onlookers and added it to the revovling mix, there was laughter and applause.

Back 1

Mazer

Hint 1

A large drinking bowl made of wood

Front 2

Mazer

Back 2

a large drinking bowl made of wood

Front 3

League

Back 3

League= about 3 miles

Hint 3

"It's only two leagues from where we are."

Front 4

Cacophony

Back 4

Harsh sound

Hint 4

Still, what assaulted my senses more than anything- aside from the sheer numbers of people of all ages and the ensuing cacophony- was the stench that filled the air: rottiong goods, food , dung, manure, human slop, and swill, mixed together into such a ghastly brew as to make me want to swoon.

Front 5

Spinney

Back 5

A small grove of trees

Hint 5

He led me into a small spinney, ample enough to hide us from view.

Front 6

Solemnity

Back 6

seriousness

Hint 6

"Crispin," he said with the utmost solemnity "mortal men are never perfect."

Front 7

Dexterity

Back 7

Skill and ease in using hands: readiness and grace in a physical activity esp. hands

Hint 7

Each time, Bear, with great dexterity, seemed to offer him the mazer, but at the last moment tossed it high.

Front 8

Mollify

Back 8

soothe; pacify

Hint 8

Then he added as if to mollify me, "I've promised to be there, and so I must."

Front 9

Gambols

Back 9

Frisk; to skip or leamp about in play; frolic; playfulness

Hint 9

Though others roared at Bear's antics, this man toolk offense at Bear's gambols, and with growing anger, mad three attempts to snatch his mazer back.

Front 10

Malevolence

Back 10

wishing evil or harm; illwill; productive of harm or evil

Hint 10

He gazed at Bear with such malevolence, I thought he might offer harm.

Front 11

Timorous

Back 11

Fearful; timid or afraid

Hint 11

As we slowly made our way forward, I coul feel myself becoming increasingly timorous.

Front 12

Kirtle

Back 12

A tunic or coat for men; long gown or dress for men

Hint 12

Dressed in a brwon, grese-spotted kirtle, she had a lopsided white linen cap upon her dark and gray-streaked tresses.

Front 13

Rueful

Back 13

Sorrowful, regretful

Hint 13

"You're right." he said with a rueful smile, and commenced to teach me that as well

Front 14

Harrowing

Back 14

Entering Hell and rescuing the righteous

Hint 14

In particular, there was a vision of Jesus harrowing Hell, the demons frightening to be hold.

Front 15

Humors

Back 15

Mood temperant

Hint 15

Bear,who dad come to know my humors well, worked hard to calm me.

Front 16

There, strangers were as rare as shooting stars and just as _______________________

Back 16

Portentous

Hint 16

Ominous; something that predicts evil

Front 17

Heirs

Back 17

People legally entittled to inherit the property upon the dead or another

Hint 17

"He has no legal heirs," the woman said."thoug it's been rumored there are some illegitimate ones."

Front 18

Illegitimate

Back 18

Both of parents not married to each other

Hint 18

"He has no legal heirs," the woman said."though it's been rumored there are some illegitimate ones."

Front 19

wishing evil or harm; illwill; productive of harm or evil

Back 19

Malevolence

Front 20

As we slowly made our way forward, I coul feel myself becoming increasingly timorous.

Back 20

Timorous

Hint 20

Fearful; timid or afraid

Front 21

Dressed in a brwon, grese-spotted _____, she had a lopsided white linen cap upon her dark and gray-streaked tresses.

Back 21

Kirtle

Hint 21

A tunic or coat for men; long gown or dress for men

Front 22

To fill with delight; enchanted; delighted

Back 22

Enraptured

Front 23

Sorrowful, regretful

Back 23

Rueful

Front 24

In particular, there was a vision of Jesus_________Hell, the demons frightening to be hold.

Back 24

Harrowing

Hint 24

Entering Hell and rescuing the righteous

Front 25

Mood temperant

Back 25

Humors

Hint 25

Bear,who dad come to know my humors well, worked hard to calm me.

Front 26

Portentous

Back 26

Ominous; something that predicts evil

Hint 26

There, strangers were as rare as shooting stars and just as portentous.

Front 27

Both of parents not married to each other

Back 27

Illegitimate

Front 28

As we slowly made our way forward, I coul feel myself becoming increasingly ___

Back 28

Timorous

Hint 28

Fearful; timid or afraid

Front 29

Dressed in a brown, grese-spotted _____, she had a lopsided white linen cap upon her dark and gray-streaked tresses.

Back 29

A tunic or coat for men; long gown or dress for men

Hint 29

Kirtle

Front 30

Enraptured

Back 30

To fill with delight; enchanted; delighted

Hint 30

We started of again, my thoughts enraptured by the notions that we were indeed free

Front 31

Ominous; something that predicts evil

Back 31

Portentous

Hint 31

There, strangers were as rare as shooting stars and just as portentous.

Front 32

A large drinking bowl made of wood

Back 32

Mazer

Front 33

to come next after another, follow

Back 33

succeed