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What does the term 'melee' mean?
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Define the term 'ordained'.
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What is the meaning of 'churl'?
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Explain the term 'tryst'.
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What does 'feign' mean?
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Which term refers to engaging in boisterous, drunken merrymaking?
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What does 'tarry' mean?
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Which term means to make believe with the intent to deceive?
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What is the meaning of 'mischance'?
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Which term means desirous of acquiring something?
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What does the term 'squire' refer to in the context of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?
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Which term best describes a person who is 'buxom'?
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What does 'adjure' mean in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?
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In the text, what is associated with the term 'bane'?
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What does 'roister' mean?
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Which term is synonymous with 'haughty'?
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What is the best description of 'tryst'?
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In the context of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, what does it mean to be 'ordained'?
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What is the meaning of 'squire' in the text?
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What term describes open land with peaty soil covered with heather and moss?
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Explain the term 'aghast' in the context of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
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What does it mean to 'tryst' in the text?
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Define the term 'buxom' as used in the vocabulary list.
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Which term means 'make believe with the intent to deceive'?
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Study Notes
- Vocabulary list from "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" includes words like "Tarry" meaning to leave slowly, "Stout" describing physical strength, and "Assay" referring to a test of substance.
- Other terms in the list are "Aghast" for being struck with fear, "Melee" for a noisy fight, and "Haughty" indicating arrogant superiority.
- Additionally, the list features words like "Roister" for boisterous merrymaking, "Covetous" meaning desirous of acquiring something, and "Ordained" for something fixed or established.
- It also includes terms such as "Buxom" describing someone healthy and vigorous, "Bane" for something causing misery or death, and "Squire" as a young nobleman attendant on a knight.
- Furthermore, the list contains words like "Moor" for open land with peaty soil, "Churl" for a crude and uncouth person, and "Feign" meaning to make believe with the intent to deceive.
