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Medieval Period Vocabulary
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| loath | reluctant, unwilling |
| fathoms | units of measure for depth of water; a fathom is 6 ft. |
| twa | two (Scot.) |
| gang | to go or walk(Scot.) |
| healths | wishes for happiness as in drinking a series of toasts |
| squire | knight's attendant; armor-bearer |
| cloister | place of religious seclusion; enclosure |
| absolution | forgiveness of sins |
| motley | multi-colored; varied |
| apothecary | pharmacist, druggist |
| mire | mud |
| mercenary | working for payment only, greedy |
| buffoon | fool; clown |
| sanguine | cheerful; optimistic; ruddy-colored |
| hoary | white or gray with age |
| palfrey | saddle horse |
| epicurean | pleasure-seeker |
| varlet | scoundrel, rascal |
| exemplum | a tale inserted into a sermon to teach a moral lesson |
| reverence | deep respect or awe |
| transitory | temporary, fleeting |
| respite | postponement; delay |
| terrestrial | of this world, earthly |
| allegory | literary work with two or more levels of meaning; characters, events, plot, settings stand for abstract qualities or ideas |
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