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Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Vocabulary
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Literature
6th Grade
10/21/2014

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scimitars
Definition
curved swords that originated from the Middle East
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keening
Definition
a form of vocal lament usually associated with the dead
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kindled
Definition
started a fire
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forge
Definition
a type of hearth used for heating metals
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palfrey
Definition
a highly valuable riding horse in the Middle Ages
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wondrous
Definition
inspiring a feeling of wonder or delight
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hawthorn
Definition
an evergreen shrub
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grievous
Definition
causing severe pain, sorrow or suffering
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anvil
Definition
a block with a hard surface on which another object is struck
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fallow
Definition
plowed and left seeded for a season or more
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herrings
Definition
a particular species of fish
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carded
Definition
combed out and cleaned fibers of wool before spinning
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forsake
Definition
to give up or abandon
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comfrey
Definition
an herb used in the Middle Ages for medical purposes
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vanquish
Definition
to defeat an opponent or to overcome an emotion
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conceal
Definition
hide; put out of sight
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scorn
Definition
showing contempt or disdain for someone or something
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assoil
Definition
pardon a sin
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kingpin
Definition
part of the mechanism for turning a wheel
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canny
Definition
careful with money; thrifty
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bonny
Definition
sweet and lively
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