Vocab. #9 List

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Chivalry

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The medieval knightly system of honor, bravery, and courtesy.

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Pardoner

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A church official licensed to sell indulgences (pardons for sins).

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Friar

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A member of a religious order who begs for alms to live.

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Summoner

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An official who calls people to church court for spiritual offenses.

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Pilgrimage

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A religious journey to a sacred place.

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Engendering

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Causing or giving rise to something.

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Sanguine

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Confident and cheerful; associated with the “blood” humor.

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Prioress

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A nun ranking just below the abbess; head of her convent.

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Wanton

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Playful, mischievous, showing a lack of restraint.

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Covetousness

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Greed; desire for someone else’s possessions.