Unit 1 Chapter 3 Vocabulary - The Medieval World

an extreme shortage of food that results in widespread hunger

• Famine
• Epidemic
• Drought
• Flood

to be present in large numbers, typically causing disease

• Epidemic
• Pandemic
• Endemic
• Infest

a person killed or injured due to war or disease

• Casualty
• Victim
• Survivor
• Refugee

a distinctive smell

• Aroma
• Color
• Texture
• Taste

the system of keeping a place clean and free of disease

• Sanitation
• Pollution
• Deforestation
• Urbanization

for each person

• Per capita

• per calt

• per caption

• A book

in accordance with the law or established standards

• Compliant
• legitimate

• Irrelevant
• Inconsistent

a large bow pulled by hand and used to shoot a long, feathered arrow

• Crossbow
• Longbow
• Shortbow
• Sling

the confidence or enthusiasm of a group at a particular time

• Morale
• Ego
• Pride
• Arrogance

the oldest son of the king of France; the male heir to the throne

• Dauphin
• Prince
• Duke
• Marquis