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Canterbury Tales Prologue Vocabulary
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| sundry | various |
| shire | county, region |
| wend | travel |
| hostelry | inn, hotel |
| solictous | full of concern |
| personable | somewhat attractive |
| prelate | high ranking church official |
| penitents | regrets for wrongdoings |
| absolution | from of forgiveness |
| verity | truth |
| accrue | increase, add to |
| farthing | coin |
| sanguine | healthy redish complexion |
| felicity | great happiness |
| gentry | high social class |
| extorting | take by force or threat |
| asunder | break apart |
| mercenary | to perform for money |
| scrupulosity | attention to what is proper |
| wrangler | quarrelsome person |
| buffoon | clown, jokester |
| choleric | bad tempered |
| gelding | castrated male horse |
| prevarication | lie |
| ecclesiast | churchman |
| grisly | horrible |
| stile | steps |
| pallor | pale in complexion |
| prating | foolish chatter |
| tarry | linger, stay |
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