Gawain and the Green Knight and Le Morte
D’Arthur
Vocabulary
Unwieldy (adj.)
• So large, heavy, or oddly shaped as to be difficult to hold or use.
Respite (n.)
• A period of rest or delay.
Chagrin (n.)
• A feeling of embarrassment caused by humiliation or failure.
Aghast (adj.)
• Struck with terror or amazement, shocked.
Daunt (v.)
• To destroy the courage of; dismay.
Depredation (n.)
• Destruction caused by robbery or looting.
Entreaty (n.)
• An earnest request; plea.
Incumbent (adj.)
• Required as a duty or obligation.
Forbearance (n.)
• Self-control; patient restraint.
Usurp (v.)
• To seize unlawfully by force.
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Acquiesce (v.)
• To agree or give in without protest.
Guile (n.)
• Clever trickery; deceit.
Assail (v.)
• To attack, either with blows or words.
Succor (n.)
• Aid in a time of need; relief.
Vouchsafe (v.)
• Give or grant (something) to (someone) in a gracious or condescending manner: "it is a blessing vouchsafed him by heaven".
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