Vocab. Review

What does prowess mean?

• A strong desire for revenge

• Exceptional skill or bravery

• A sense of doubt or hesitation

• A lack of concern

Sovereignty refers to:

• freedom from external control : autonomy

• A knight’s code of conduct

• A formal agreement between two rulers

• A lack of leadership

To rebuke someone means to:

• Praise them highly

• Warn them of danger

• Sharply criticize them

• Offer them assistance

Making amends means:

• Creating a plan for the future

• Strengthening an argument

• Rejecting someone’s friendship

• Apologizing or making up for a wrongdoing

Discretion means:

• Quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information.

• Complete honesty regardless of consequences

• The ability to manipulate others

• Acting without thinking

The knight’s chivalry was evident when he:

• Ignored the villagers in need

• Refused to fight in battle

• Protected the weak and showed respect to women

• Lied to his fellow warriors

His virtue was most obvious when he:

• Stole food from the hungry

• Chose honesty over personal gain

• Avoided making any decisions

• Gave up when things got difficult

She showed repentance by:

• Apologizing and trying to correct her mistake

• Blaming others for her actions

• Ignoring the consequences of her mistake

• Denying she did anything wrong

His submission to the king meant that he:

• Challenged his authority

• Accepted and obeyed his rule

• Ignored his commands

• Fought against him in battle

The lawyer fought for his client’s vindication, which means:

• Proving the client’s guilt

• Accepting an unfair punishment

• Proving the client’s innocence

• Hiding the truth from the court