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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 accordant | agreeable; compatible |
| agate | type of stone showing curved, colored bands or other markings |
| angling | fishing with hook and line |
| appertain | belong as a part, right, possession or attribute |
| arras | wall hanging, as a tapestry |
| betroths | promises to give in marriage |
| betwixt | between; in the middle |
| canker | a fungal disease in plants or ulcer in animals, also a variety of wildflower |
| capon | castrated male chicken |
| carping | petty fault-finding |
| catechizing | instruction by means of question and answer |
| cinquepace | lively dance, the steps of which were regulated by the number 5 |
| clamor | loud uproar, as from a crowd a people |
| codpiece | cover for the crotch in men's hose or tight-fitting breeches |
| commodity | article of trade or commerce |
| constable | officer of the peace having police and minor judicial functions |
| covertly | in a concealed, secret, or disguised manner |
| coxcomb | vain and often foolish person |
| cozened | misled by means of a petty trick or fraud; deceived |
| cuckold | husband of an unfaithful wife |
| cudgeled | struck or beat with a stick |
| daw | simpleton; fool |
| defiled | made filthy or dirty; unclean |
| disdained | regarded or treated with haughty contempt; despised |
| disparage | speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle |
| dissembler | one who gives a false or misleading appearance |
| dissuade | advise or urge against |
| dote | bestow or express excessive love or fondness habitually |
| doublet | close-fitting outer garment worn by men in the Renaissance |
| enfranchised | freed, as from bondage |
| enigmatical | perplexing, mysterious |
| ensuing | following as a consequence or result |
| epithet | word or phrase applied to a person to describe an actual or attributed quality |
| expedient | fit or suitable for the purpose; proper under the circumstances |
| flouting | showing contempt for |
| foils | fencing swords having a circular guard and thin, flexible blades |
| follies | acts lacking good sense, understanding, or foresight |
| fray | noisy fight |
| gallants | fashionable young men |
| haggards | adult hawks captured for training |
| havoc | great destruction or devastation; ruinous damage |
| hearken | give heed or attention to what is said; listen |
| hither | to or toward this place |
| impediment | obstruction; hindrance; obstacle |
| incite | stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action |
| infamy | extremely bad reputation |
| intermingle | mix or become mixed together |
| knave | unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest person |
| league | unit of distance equal to 3 statute miles |
| lechery | unrestrained or excessive indulgence of sexual desire |
| libertines | those who act without moral restraint |
| liege | feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service |
| malefactors | those who have committed a crime; criminals |
| manifest | make clear or evident to the eye or the understanding |
| marl | earthy mix of clay used as fertilizer |
| melancholy | gloomy state of mind; depression |
| mortifying | humiliating or shameful; hurting one's pride or self- respect |
| obstinate | firmly or stubbornly holding to one's purpose or opinion |
| ominous | portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening |
| orthography | the art of writing |
| ostentation | conspicuous show or display intended to impress others |
| peradventure | by chance; with doubt or uncertainty |
| perfumer | one who makes or sells perfumes |
| perjury | willful giving of false testimony under oath |
| pernicious | causing harm or ruin |
| perturbation | mental disquiet, disturbance, or agitation |
| pestilence | deadly or virulent epidemic disease |
| piety | the quality of being devoutly religious |
| pleached | shaded or bordered with interlaced branches or vines |
| poniards | daggers typically having slender square or triangular blades |
| preceptial | procedural directive or rule |
| qualm | sudden feeling of apprehensive uneasiness |
| reckoning | settlement of accounts or of a score |
| redemption | being saved from error or evil |
| render | provide; submit for inspection |
| reprove | criticize or correct |
| requited | made a payment or return for |
| scruple | very small portion or amount |
| sedges | grass-like plants having solid stems, leaves in 3 vertical rows |
| semblance | outward aspect or appearance |
| sexton | person employed to take care of a church |
| shrewd | sharp or il-tempered |
| sieve | perforated utensil used for straining or sifting |
| slandered | made false and malicious statements or reports about someone |
| squarer | swashbuckler; one who delights in fighting |
| tabor | small drum |
| tartly | sharply; in a cutting manner |
| tedious | boring, tiring, monotonous, dull |
| thwarting | opposing and defeating the efforts, plans or ambitions of |
| travail | painfully difficult or burdensome work; toil |
| turncoat | person who changes to an opposing idea or reverses principles |
| valor | boldness or determination in facing great danger |
| varlet | rascal; a knave |
| victual | food supply; provisions |
| vouchsafe | allow or permit, as by favor or graciousness |
| wanton | sexually lawless or unrestrained |
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