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Which of the following best describes a 'cloister'?
Which of the following best describes a 'cloister'?
- A military training ground
- A public park for social gatherings
- A marketplace for trading goods
- A covered walkway in a religious institution (correct)
A 'dowager' specifically refers to the wife of the current king.
A 'dowager' specifically refers to the wife of the current king.
False (B)
What does 'extempore' mean in the context of a performance?
What does 'extempore' mean in the context of a performance?
without preparation
To '__________' is to diminish the seriousness of something, often by making a joke about it.
To '__________' is to diminish the seriousness of something, often by making a joke about it.
Match the term with its correct definition:
Match the term with its correct definition:
Which of the following is the closest synonym for 'transpose'?
Which of the following is the closest synonym for 'transpose'?
A 'changeling' is a modern term for a shape-shifter.
A 'changeling' is a modern term for a shape-shifter.
What does the word 'haunts' mean in the context "haunts: bothers; annoys"?
What does the word 'haunts' mean in the context "haunts: bothers; annoys"?
A '__________' is a female red deer.
A '__________' is a female red deer.
What does it mean to 'impeach' someone?
What does it mean to 'impeach' someone?
The adjective 'knavish' describes someone who is honest and upright.
The adjective 'knavish' describes someone who is honest and upright.
What does it mean to languish?
What does it mean to languish?
A '__________' is a large sea animal or something formidable and threatening.
A '__________' is a large sea animal or something formidable and threatening.
Which of the following is a 'pensioner' most likely to receive?
Which of the following is a 'pensioner' most likely to receive?
A promontory is usually located in a desert.
A promontory is usually located in a desert.
What is a roundel?
What is a roundel?
Match the following terms with their meanings:
Match the following terms with their meanings:
If a character is described as 'feigning' illness, what are they doing?
If a character is described as 'feigning' illness, what are they doing?
Lodestars are only used in nautical navigation.
Lodestars are only used in nautical navigation.
The king relied on his __________ as royal bodyguards.
The king relied on his __________ as royal bodyguards.
Flashcards
Cloister
Cloister
A covered walk in a religious institution, often with an arcade or colonnade around a courtyard; a place of religious seclusion.
Dowager
Dowager
A woman holding a title or property from her late husband, especially a royal widow; a dignified, elderly woman.
Extempore
Extempore
With little to no preparation; without rehearsal.
Extenuate
Extenuate
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Feigning
Feigning
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Lodestars
Lodestars
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Nuptial
Nuptial
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Properties
Properties
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Revenue
Revenue
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Transpose
Transpose
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Changeling
Changeling
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Haunts
Haunts
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Hind
Hind
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Impeach
Impeach
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Knavish
Knavish
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Languish
Languish
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Leviathan
Leviathan
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Pensioners
Pensioners
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Promontory
Promontory
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Roundel
Roundel
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Study Notes
- Cloister: A covered walkway in a religious institution, often with an arcade or colonnade facing a courtyard; any place of religious seclusion.
- Dowager: A woman holding a title or property from her deceased husband, especially a royal widow; also, a dignified, elderly woman.
- Extempore: Done with little to no preparation or rehearsal.
- Extenuate: To reduce the seriousness of something; to make light of it.
- Feigning: Pretending or putting on an appearance of something.
- Lodestars: Guiding stars or principles that direct behavior.
- Nuptial: Related to marriage or weddings.
- Properties: Stage props; items used during a performance.
- Revenue: Personal income or wealth.
- Transpose: To switch places or reverse the usual order.
- Changeling: In folklore, a child secretly replaced by fairies.
- Haunts: Bothers or annoys.
- Hind: A female red deer.
- Impeach: To accuse someone of something, usually a crime.
- Knavish: Dishonest, deceitful, or crafty.
- Languish: To suffer from deprivation, especially of attention, independence, or freedom; to weaken as a result.
- Leviathan: A large sea creature; something formidable or threatening.
- Pensioners: Individuals receiving government money, those working for a pension, or royal bodyguards.
- Promontory: A point of land extending into the sea.
- Roundel: A slow, circular medieval dance.
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