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reparation
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something making up for a wrong or an injury
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solace
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comfort; relief
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purge
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purify; cleanse
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writhing
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making twisting or turning motions
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massive
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big and solid; bulky
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loathsome
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disgusting
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admonish
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advise, caution
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sentinel
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person or animal that guards
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fervent
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having or showing great warmth of feeling
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rancor
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ill will
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compassionate
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sympathizing; pitying
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grievous
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causing sorrow; hard to bear
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winsomeness
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charm; delightfulness
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rapture
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joy; great pleasure
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redress
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compensation; as for a wrong
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blithe
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cheerful
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epic
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an extended narratie poem that celebrates the deeds of a legendary or heroic figure
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legendary hero
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a larger than life character whose accomplishments reflect a people's values and way of life
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paraphrase
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identify key ideas and details in a text and restate them in your own words.
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wiglaf
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He is the son of Weohstan, a Swede of the Wægmunding clan who had entered the service of Beowulf, king of the Geats. Wiglaf is called Scylfing as a metonym for Swede, as the Scylfings were the ruling Swedish clan. While in the service of the Scylfing Onela, king of the Swedes, Weohstan killed the rebel prince Eanmund and took his sword as a trophy;[1] Wiglaf later inherited it.[2] Weohstan belonged to the clan of the Wægmundings, the same clan as Beowulf's father Ecgþeow belonged to; so Wiglaf is Beowulf's distant cousin, and at the time of Beowulf's death he was Beowulf's only living relative.
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solicitous
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showing care or concern
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garnished
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decorated trimmed
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absolution
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act of freeing someone of a sin or criminal charge
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commission
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authorization; act of giving authority to an individual
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sanguine
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confident; cheerful
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avouches
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asserts positively; affirms
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prevarication
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evasion of truth
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the knight
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man who represents chivalry and honor - aristocracy
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squire
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knight's son, known as a lady's man -aristocracy
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Prioress
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high ranking nun and an elegant, delicate lady -aristocracy
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nun's priest
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a priest who acompanies the nuns on their pilgrimage -aristocracy, status based on birth and tradition
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the second nun
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a devout nun who believes that idleness leads to sin -aristocracy, status based on birth and tradition
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canon's yeoman
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the canon's servant, who joins the pilgrims on their way to canterbury (not mentioned in the prologue) -aristocracy, status based on birth and tradition
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the monk
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a lover of hunting -aristocracy, status based on birth and tradition
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the friar
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a talented and wealthy beggar; member of a religious order -aristocracy, status based on birth and tradition
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the merchant
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a shrewd trader -upper class, status based on acquired wealth
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the man of law
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a lawyer -upper class, status based on acquired wealth
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the clerk
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a lover of learning who spends all of his money on books -upper class, status based on acquired wealth
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the franklin
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a wealthy landowner -upper class, status based on acquired wealth
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the cook
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a man skilled as a chef - middle class, status based on mastery of a trade
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the shipman
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world traveler, - middle class, status based on mastery of a trade
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the physician
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medical doctor - middle class, status based on mastery of a trade
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the wife of Bath
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woman who has had five husbands - middle class, status based on mastery of a trade
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the parson
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poor but virtuous preacher who is the model clergyman, humble and devted to his flock - virtuous lower class, poor but virtuous
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the manciple
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steward for a law school – degraded lower class, those of low manners or questionable morals
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the miller
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a strong vulgar dealer in grain – degraded lower class, those of low manners or questionable morals
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the reeve
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an old and irritable estate manager – degraded lower class, those of low manners or questionable morals
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the summoner
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an officer of the church who calls people to trial – degraded lower class, those of low manners or questionable morals
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the pardoner
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a seller of reigious artifacts who boasts of his cons – degraded lower class, those of low manners or questionable morals
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prologue of canterbury tales
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narrator, meets 29 other pilgrims at the tabard inn, Longdon. the host Harry bailey sets a challenge. best tale gets a feast.
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canterbury tales-who told what
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each pilgrim tells a type of tale consistent with his character- knight=romance, miller=bawdy story
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zephyrus
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west wind
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ram
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aries, the first sign of the zodiace. the pilgrimage began on april 11, 1387
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palmers
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pilgrims who wore two crossed palm leaves to show that they had visited the holy land
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strands
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shores
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marty
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st thomas becket, archbishop of canterbury, murdered in canterbury cathedral 1170
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southwark
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suburb of london
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The Tabard
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an inn
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alexandria
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site of one of the campaigns fought by christians against groups who posed a threat to europe during the fourteenth century.
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van
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part of the army that goes before the rest (vanguard)
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bey of balat
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pagan leader
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fustian
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coarse cloth of cotton and linen
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flanders...picardy
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regions in belgium and france
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yeoman
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attendant
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brace
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bracelet
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dirk
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dagger
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st. Christopher
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patron saint of travelers
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baldric
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belt worn over one shoulder and across the chest to support a sword
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prioress
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in an abbey, the nun ranking just below the abbess
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what is the relationship among the knight, the squire and the yeoman?
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you tell me!
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st. eligius
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saint of goldsmiths and courtiers
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service
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daily prayer
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stratford-attte-bowe
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nunnery near london
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sapn
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nine inches
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gaudies
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large green beads that marked certain prayers on a set of prayer beads
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amor vincit omnia
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"love conquers all"
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st. benet or st. maur
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st. benedict, author of monastic rules, and st. maurice, one of his followers. benet and maur are french versions of benedict and maurice
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austin
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english version of st. augustine, who criticized lazy monks.
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what is the monk's main interest?
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you tell me.
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solictious
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showing care or concern
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absolution
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act of freeing someone of a sin or of a criminal charge
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palfrey
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saddle horse
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wanton
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jolly
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limiter
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friar who is given begging rights for a certain limited area
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four orders
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four orders of friars who supported themselves by begging: dominicans, franciscans, carmelites, and augustinains
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country folk
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phrase refers to rich landowners
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shrift
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conession
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well shriven
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absolved of his sins
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tippet
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hood
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hurdy-gurdy
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stringed instrument played by cranking a whell
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semi-cope
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cape
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flemish
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from landers
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harwich-holland range
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the north sea between england and holland
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how does the friar earn his living?
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you tell me
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commission
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authhorization; act of giving authority to an individual
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aristotles's
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greek philsopher
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psaltery
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ancient stringed instrument
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stone...gold
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alchemists believed that a philosopher's stone existed that could turn base metals into gold
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st. paul's
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london cathedral near the center of legal activities in the city. Lawyers often met near there to discuss cases
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conveyancer
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one who draws up documents for transferring ownership of property
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fee-simple
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unrestricted ownership
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sanguine
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confident cheerful
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screeds,
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long boring speeches or pieces of writing
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franklin
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wealthy landowner
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sop
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piece
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epicurus'
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greek philsopher who believed that happiness is the most important goal in life
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st. julian
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patron saint of hospitality
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sessions
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court sessions
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member...shire
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parliamentary representative for the county
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what are the cleric's interest?
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you tell me.
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avouches
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asserts positively; affirms
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guild fraternity
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associates of men practicing the same craft or trade- they set standards for worksmanship
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burgess
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member of a legislative body
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blancmange
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the name of a creamy chicken dish
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lanyard
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loose rape around the neck
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what are two characteristics of the skipper
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you tell me
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the cause...hot
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body was composed of four "humors" (cold and dry, hot and moist, hot and dry, cold and moist) diseases resulted from a distrubance of one of thse humors
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apothecaries
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persons who prepared medicines
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aesculapius
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god of medicine and healing (roman)
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hipocrates...gilbertine
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famous physician and medical authorities
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taffeta
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fine silk fabric
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bath
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english resort city
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ypres and of ghent
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flemish cities known for wool making
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ground
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composite fabric
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jerusalem, rome, boulgne st james of compostella, cologne
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famous pilgrmage sites at the time
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wimpled
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wearing a scarf covering the head neck and chin
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buckler
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small round shield
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tithe
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one tenth of a person's income, paid as a tax to support the churc
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set...hire
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pay someone else to perform his parish duties
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tabard
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loose jacket
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reeve
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estate manager
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maniciple
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buyer of provisions
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pardoner
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one who dispenses papal (reigious) pardons
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summoner
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one who serves summonses to church courts
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sixteen stone
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224 pounds, a stone equals 14 pounds
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garners
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buildings for sotring grain
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sward
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turf
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what is the miller like?
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you tell me.
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fire-red...face
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in the art of the middle ages, the faces of cherubs, or angels were often painted red
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carbuncles
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pus fill boils resulting from a bacterial infection under the skin
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quicksilver...brimstone
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various chemicals and chemical compounds, used as remedies. Quicksilver = mercury, brimstone=sulfur
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whelks
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pimples
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"Questio quic juris"
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"What is the point of law?"
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gobbet
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piece
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how does the summoner turn religion to personal profit (p. 111)
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you tell me.
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offertory
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song that accompanies the collection of the offering at a church service
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broad
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bluntly
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Plato
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greek philosopher 427-347 b.c.
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cheapside
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district in longon
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prevarication
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evasion of truth
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st. thomas watering place
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a brook two miles from the inn
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if evensong...agree
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if what you said last night holds true this morning.
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what does the hosts decision to accompany the pilgrims suggest about him?
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you tell me.
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three characteristics of the nun
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you tell me
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two of the main characteristics of the friar and the parson/ compare and contrast
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you tell me
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how does chaucers attitude differ from from the monk towards the friar
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you tell me.
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what does chaucer admire and dislike about the skipper
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youtell me
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do you think chaucer believe people are basically good, evil or a mix. give examples
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you tell me
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pallor
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unnatural lack of color, paleness
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hoary
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white or gray with age
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prating
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chatter
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tarry
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to delay or linger
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apothecary
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a pharmacist, druggist
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pardoner-cleric full of flatteries, sells pardons to make money
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his story is about greed, avarice, thinks its the best way to get people to may him money
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radix malorum est cupiditas
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"latin for "greed is the root of all evil"
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okels
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unsophisticated people living in a rural area
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mockeries
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stories that are untrue
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antics
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playful, silly or ludicrous acts
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avarice and cupidity
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desire to gain wealth, greed
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pelf
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ill gotten gains of money or wealth
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castigate
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punish severely
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exordium
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opening part of an oration
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brethren
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brothers
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covetousness
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greed, esp for what belongs to others
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kirk
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church
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what vice does the pardoner admit to having even though he preaches against it?
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you tell me
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long before bell
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long before 9 am
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tavern knave
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serving boy
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privy
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secretive
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plague
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black death, 1348 in england
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publican
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innkeeper
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tillage
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plowing
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what do the three rioters swear to do
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p. 145 you tell me
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what bargain did the rioters make
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line 122, p 145 you tell me.
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shirt of hair
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a shroud (burial cloth)
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florins
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coins
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parley
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discussion
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what does the old man say the rioters will find under the tree? what do they find there?
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p 147 you tell me
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miscreants
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villains
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fiend
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satan
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perdition
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damnation
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avicenn's long relation
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book on medicines, contains a chapter on poisons
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how does each rioter meet his end?
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you tell me. p 149
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holly bull
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official proclamation by the catholic church
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were you surprised by the fate of the rioters?
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you tell me
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recall-beginning of story what are the prioters doing? what captures their attention?
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you tell me
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what pledge od the rioters make to one another? do they keep it
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you tell me
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reason rioter gives the apothecary for needing poison?
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you tell me
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