SirGawainandtheGreenKnightVocabularyList-1.docx

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Vocabulary List Tarry: leave slowly and hesitantly Stout: having rugged physical strength Assay: a test of substance to determine its components Aghast: struck with fear or dread Melee: a noisy riotous fight Haughty: showing arrogant superiority Adjure: command solemn...

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Vocabulary List Tarry: leave slowly and hesitantly Stout: having rugged physical strength Assay: a test of substance to determine its components Aghast: struck with fear or dread Melee: a noisy riotous fight Haughty: showing arrogant superiority Adjure: command solemnly Roister: engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking Mischance: an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate Feign: make believe with the intent to deceive Tryst: a secret rendezvous, especially a romantic one Covetous: desirous of acquiring something Ordained: fixed or established, especially by command Garb: provide with clothes or put clothes on Buxom: healthy, plump, vigorous Bane: something causing misery or death Befall: become of; happen to Squire: a young nobleman attendant on a knight Moor: open land with peaty soil covered with heather and moss Churl: a crude or uncouth person lacking culture or refinement