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Canterbury Tales

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Absolutiona freeing from blame or guilt; release from consequences, obligations, or penalties.
Apothecarya druggist licensed to prescribe medicine.
Amenableready or willing to answer, act, agree, or yield; open to influence, persuasion, or advice; agreeable; submissive; tractable
Avariceinsatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth.
Axioma self-evident truth that requires no proof
Blasphemyan act of cursing or reviling God or scared things
Castigateto criticize or reprimand severely.
Cholericextremely irritable or easily angered
Decorumdignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
Discreetrespecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature
DisdainfulFeeling full of contempt for anything regarded as unworthy; haughty contempt; scorn
Divestto strip of clothing, ornament
Effigya representation or image, especially sculptured, as on a monument.
EncumberTo block up or fill with what is obstructive
Engenderto produce, cause, or give rise to
Estimablereputable, respectable, admirable, laudable, meritorious, excellent, good.
Floridreddish; ruddy; rosy: a florid complexion.
Garrulousexcessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters.
Impedimentobstruction; hindrance; obstacle.
Impudentshameless or brazenly immodest.
repentto feel sorry, self-reproachful, or contrite for past behavior
Sanguinecheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident
solicitousanxious or concerned
sundryvarious or diverse
Tacitunderstood without being openly expressed; implied, silent
Terseneatly or effectively concise; brief; curt
Umbrageoffense; annoyance; displeasure
Viceimmoral conduct; depraved or degrading behavior
Victualsfood supplies; provisions
repentto feel sorry
sanguinecheerfully optimistic
solicitousanxious or concerned
sundryvaruious or diverse
tersecurt, concise
umbrageoffense, annoy
viceimmoral conduct, depraved habits
victualsfood supplies, provisions


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