These are the vocabulary words for 'Crispin's chapters. (No Plagiarism Please!!!)
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Chapter 1
midst- the middle of something (situation)
-In the midst of the battle, he was shot by an arrow, and he immediately felt an excruciating pain in his body.
shroud- a cloth to wrap a body for burial
-The police wrapped the dead victim with a white shroud, and continued their work.
taunted- reproached
-The boy felt pathetical and lonely after being taunted by his peers at school.
pauper- extremely poor person
-A pauper was pleading and begging for money when the tourists passed by.
steward- a person who manages household affairs
-A steward deftly and swiftly filled out the forms.
deign- disregard someone in lower level than you
-Wealthy people usually tends to deign poor people no attention.
transgression- violation of law or duty
-A big transgression such as killing another human being makes you get a life imprisonment.
poaching- killing (fishing or hunting)
-People are increasingly poaching sharks in order to gain their fins to make shark fin soup.
forfeit- lose or forced to surrender
-The army was forfeit by an overwhelming number of opposite army. Chapter 2
ceased- ended
-The fierce debate was finally ceased, and people were full with merriment.
welt- a bump on the skin
-A runner was preparing restlessly for the Olympic with incessant running, and therefore a welt was made on his forehead.
minions- followers
-Muhammad and his minions assaulted Mecca because of their refusal to Islam.
parchment- a document or paper made of sheep or goat
-A parchment is a paper usually made of sheep or goat.
kin- relative or family
-When your kin buys a land, you feel jealous.
transfixed- amazed or dazed by something
-People were transfixed by the virtual scenario that will happen to Earth as a result of global warming.
avail- use (to no avail)
-All the lights were to no avail when the whole city had an electricity failure. Chapter 3
recurrence- something that happens again
-The recurrence of certain actions can sometimes be habits.
mortality- able to live and able to die
-All living creatures on Earth share mortality, meaning they could live but could die in someday.
impoverished- poor
-The impoverished villagers were struggling with the flood that ruined their farms.
jests- pranks, funny jokes
-A child was always the target of jests and pranks.
shunned- ignored, isolated
-The presence of shunned, primitive tribes in the world is not surprising.
plight- a bad situation
-A plight is usually a bad, struggling situation.
serf- a laborer attached to a landowner (often lord)
-A serf during the Medieval Times couldn’t gain sufficient money to buy enough foods.
mercenary- hired foreign soldier
-The Roman Empire hired mercenaries in order to expand its empire. Chapter 4
untoward- not appreciating
-The siblings were punished for showing untoward behaviors toward each other.
thatch- a roof made from straw
-His little house with a thatch was very unsanitary.
bailiff- an officer with some power
-A bailiff is an appointed officer with some authority.
reeve- an appointed official by serfs
-Reeve is an official appointed by serfs to supervise lands for lords.
mean- poor or dirty
-As he walked on the mean street, he smelled the stench of many wastes.
pinnacle- a peak
-After struggling restlessly with the harsh weather, the tourists group finally reached the pinnacle of the mountain.
meander- follow, bend
-An enormous, wide river used to meander in this area a long ago.
impenetrable- impossible to enter
-Viruses are never impenetrable to human bodies, but our cells can fight against them and prevent an illness.
fallow- land that is not planted
-There were many cottages on the fallow.
infidels- not religious people
-The infidels were considered as barbarians during the periods when people were very religious.
Chapter 5/6
canonical- regular, standard, relevant to churches
-The canonical bells announced it was midday.
strident- loud, harsh noise to listen
-The strident noise in the city areas disrupts many people sleeping.
clamor- loud, annoying shouting
-The workers clamored for higher wages and improvement of the working condition.
apprehension- ability to understand
-Ignorant people usually have shallow apprehension of matters.
implore- beg for, dislike
-The believers implored to the God to help them accomplish their goals.
hue- complexion
-People in the midst of warfare raised a hue and cry.
cry- loud voice of emotion
-When people raise a hue and cry about something, it means they protest fiercely about it.
Chapter 7
skittish- very active
-Teenagers are usually skittish when they are with peers, because they desire peer acceptance.
petitions- requests
-The citizens put petitions relevant to environment issues to the mayor.
moot- an argument
-The assailants involved in a moot attacked innocent pedestrians.
treason- betraying an alliance
-The country faced devastating consequences after making a treason against its allying countries.
plight- a bad situation
-The teachers worsened my plight.
curfew- a regulation making people to be at home at certain time
-South Korea once had a period where curfew prohibited the nations to go outside after 12 p.m. Chapter 8
alb- a long white robe
-The priests wore a charming alb, indicating their faith to the God.
tonsured- shaved
-The woman insulted another person for having tonsured hair, and wearing filthy clothes.
sanctuary- a holy place
-Churches are considered as sanctuary places.
tallow- animal fat
-The tallow meats seemed very tasty, but maybe had high calories.
genuflect- bend the knee for worshipping
-The believers genuflected toward the picture of Jesus being crucified.
distraught- deeply distracted
-After her mother’s death, she was deeply distraught.
sullen- dark in tones
-People who talk sullenly may have depressions.
scrutinize- to examine carefully
-The police officers scrutinized the dead victim and noticed he was suffocated.
siege- surrounded by an army
-The city was under a siege, and the citizens were agonized by deep fear.
Vocabulary 9/10 (might be pop-quiz! making own sentence and definition!)
garment- a piece of clothing
-A lady went inside a boutique and filled her shopping bag with countless fashionable garments.
hang- attach to somewhere so it doesn’t touch the ground
-The charming flowers hang over the entrance to a restaurant that serves luscious foods.
crone- an ugly old woman
-That crone in the village was isolated because she wore filthy clothes and people could smell her stench.
foreboding- a strong feeling that something bad will happen
-He entered a room full of foreboding, because he noticed knives.
skirting- going around the edge of something
-The merchant convicted of malfeasance was skirting the village and fled to other city.
Vocabulary 11/12
hoist- raise
-Billy and his siblings attempted to hoist up hopes when their parents died of car accident.
tumult- a loud noise
-The teacher could hear a disrupting tumult outside the hallway, and therefore gave detentions to those students who made noise.
albeit- even though, although
-He is considered as a venerable minister, albeit he was a sinner in the past.
gross- unacceptable
-The professor claimed a gross, unrealistic assertion during the debate.
folly- foolish
-A plain woman might think that eating luscious foods and buying charming clothes are unnecessary and therefore folly.
forage- search for food
-When you go to safari, you can easily spot predators foraging for food.
Chapters 13/14
dire- serious or terrible
-The high school students gained lots of stress about entrance exam to universities just as dire.
besieged- surrounded
-The actress was besieged annoyingly by the media.
famished- very hungry
-The famished man lingered around the streets, begging for food to pedestrians.
distended- swollen, large
-Her distended body from not exercising turned out to be a main motive for failing a drama audition.
blighted- damaged
-The properties in the hospital were blighted by an insane man.
pillage- steal
-The conquerors pillaged the city and set the city afire.
Chapter 15
sustenance- food or drink that living things require
-Every living creatures on Earth will suffer and die without sustenance.
dell- small valley
-Few small cottages lay on the dell.
hamlet- small village
-The conquerors came to a hamlet and forced the villagers to convert their religion.
daub- coat, cover (noun, but can be verb)
-The house was daubed with colorful paints.
wattle- a framework made by weaving thin sticks through thick sticks that is used for walls
-Wattle is a framework made by sticks which is commonly used for walls and fences.
clotted- thick
-The clotted blood was following the stream of the river during a fierce battle.
trepidation- fear and fright
-His mind was trapped with sudden trepidation.
pestilence- disease that spreads quickly
-This pestilence is inevitable and very harmful.
Chapter 16/17
garbed- dressed
-The beautifully garbed lady attended the show.
ruddy- reddish
-The physical training teacher’s face was always ruddy, because he was very healthy.
raucously- loudly in annoying way
-The kids raucously chanted and disrupted other people on the bus.
unkempt- not neat
-The unkempt elderly person was disregarded for being ignorant.
cur- a coward
-If you call someone ‘a scaredy-cat‘, you usually mean that person is cur like a cat.
doddering- weak
-The doddering king was very ill, and his brutal son was waiting desperately for him to die.
glutton- people that are greedy and eats a lot
-There are many gluttons in many democratic governments, too.
sweetmeats- sweet food
-The kid was holding various sweetmeats, such as candy and ice cream.
loot- steal
-The towns were looted by the barbarians who crossed the boundary line.
tyranny- a cruel and unfair government where a person or small group have power over others
-Tons of people had been suffered and treated unfairly under tyrannical government.
prudence- care and good sense when making decision
-He spent time and efforts with his prudence on making an essential decision.
Vocabulary 18/19
putrid- rotten, corrupt
-Most of the officers in that government were putrid.
perchance- perhaps
-I perchance can attend the festival with you.
screed- a piece of writing
-There was a formal announcement written on a screed.
mortal- human being
-He is a very absent-minded and forgetful mortal, so he uses sticky notes all the time.
pate- the head
-His pate is a bit twisted because of his car accident.
christen- give a name
-In a Christian culture, especially in the Medieval Times, when a child was born, the parent christened the child during the baptizement.
revels- a celebration
-His revels and songs heated the audience and therefore received a big applause.
wager- bet (confident)
-Since you’ve invested only ten minutes preparing for your exam, I will wager that you’ll fail your exam.
lamenting- mourning (feeling sad)
-The child was lamenting himself when he stumbled and felt an excruciating pain in his body.
Vocabulary 20/21
(only on test) servile- suitable for servant (submissive)
-The Africans were much more servile than the North American tribes, and therefore the Europeans treated them more as slaves.
These are the vocabulary words for 'Crispin's chapters. (No Plagiarism Please!!!)
----Chapter 1
midst- the middle of something (situation)
-In the midst of the battle, he was shot by an arrow, and he immediately felt an excruciating pain in his body.
shroud- a cloth to wrap a body for burial
-The police wrapped the dead victim with a white shroud, and continued their work.
taunted- reproached
-The boy felt pathetical and lonely after being taunted by his peers at school.
pauper- extremely poor person
-A pauper was pleading and begging for money when the tourists passed by.
steward- a person who manages household affairs
-A steward deftly and swiftly filled out the forms.
deign- disregard someone in lower level than you
-Wealthy people usually tends to deign poor people no attention.
transgression- violation of law or duty
-A big transgression such as killing another human being makes you get a life imprisonment.
poaching- killing (fishing or hunting)
-People are increasingly poaching sharks in order to gain their fins to make shark fin soup.
forfeit- lose or forced to surrender
-The army was forfeit by an overwhelming number of opposite army.
Chapter 2
ceased- ended
-The fierce debate was finally ceased, and people were full with merriment.
welt- a bump on the skin
-A runner was preparing restlessly for the Olympic with incessant running, and therefore a welt was made on his forehead.
minions- followers
-Muhammad and his minions assaulted Mecca because of their refusal to Islam.
parchment- a document or paper made of sheep or goat
-A parchment is a paper usually made of sheep or goat.
kin- relative or family
-When your kin buys a land, you feel jealous.
transfixed- amazed or dazed by something
-People were transfixed by the virtual scenario that will happen to Earth as a result of global warming.
avail- use (to no avail)
-All the lights were to no avail when the whole city had an electricity failure.
Chapter 3
recurrence- something that happens again
-The recurrence of certain actions can sometimes be habits.
mortality- able to live and able to die
-All living creatures on Earth share mortality, meaning they could live but could die in someday.
impoverished- poor
-The impoverished villagers were struggling with the flood that ruined their farms.
jests- pranks, funny jokes
-A child was always the target of jests and pranks.
shunned- ignored, isolated
-The presence of shunned, primitive tribes in the world is not surprising.
plight- a bad situation
-A plight is usually a bad, struggling situation.
serf- a laborer attached to a landowner (often lord)
-A serf during the Medieval Times couldn’t gain sufficient money to buy enough foods.
mercenary- hired foreign soldier
-The Roman Empire hired mercenaries in order to expand its empire.
Chapter 4
untoward- not appreciating
-The siblings were punished for showing untoward behaviors toward each other.
thatch- a roof made from straw
-His little house with a thatch was very unsanitary.
bailiff- an officer with some power
-A bailiff is an appointed officer with some authority.
reeve- an appointed official by serfs
-Reeve is an official appointed by serfs to supervise lands for lords.
mean- poor or dirty
-As he walked on the mean street, he smelled the stench of many wastes.
pinnacle- a peak
-After struggling restlessly with the harsh weather, the tourists group finally reached the pinnacle of the mountain.
meander- follow, bend
-An enormous, wide river used to meander in this area a long ago.
impenetrable- impossible to enter
-Viruses are never impenetrable to human bodies, but our cells can fight against them and prevent an illness.
fallow- land that is not planted
-There were many cottages on the fallow.
infidels- not religious people
-The infidels were considered as barbarians during the periods when people were very religious.
Chapter 5/6
canonical- regular, standard, relevant to churches
-The canonical bells announced it was midday.
strident- loud, harsh noise to listen
-The strident noise in the city areas disrupts many people sleeping.
clamor- loud, annoying shouting
-The workers clamored for higher wages and improvement of the working condition.
apprehension- ability to understand
-Ignorant people usually have shallow apprehension of matters.
implore- beg for, dislike
-The believers implored to the God to help them accomplish their goals.
hue- complexion
-People in the midst of warfare raised a hue and cry.
cry- loud voice of emotion
-When people raise a hue and cry about something, it means they protest fiercely about it.
Chapter 7
skittish- very active
-Teenagers are usually skittish when they are with peers, because they desire peer acceptance.
petitions- requests
-The citizens put petitions relevant to environment issues to the mayor.
moot- an argument
-The assailants involved in a moot attacked innocent pedestrians.
treason- betraying an alliance
-The country faced devastating consequences after making a treason against its allying countries.
plight- a bad situation
-The teachers worsened my plight.
curfew- a regulation making people to be at home at certain time
-South Korea once had a period where curfew prohibited the nations to go outside after 12 p.m.
Chapter 8
alb- a long white robe
-The priests wore a charming alb, indicating their faith to the God.
tonsured- shaved
-The woman insulted another person for having tonsured hair, and wearing filthy clothes.
sanctuary- a holy place
-Churches are considered as sanctuary places.
tallow- animal fat
-The tallow meats seemed very tasty, but maybe had high calories.
genuflect- bend the knee for worshipping
-The believers genuflected toward the picture of Jesus being crucified.
distraught- deeply distracted
-After her mother’s death, she was deeply distraught.
sullen- dark in tones
-People who talk sullenly may have depressions.
scrutinize- to examine carefully
-The police officers scrutinized the dead victim and noticed he was suffocated.
siege- surrounded by an army
-The city was under a siege, and the citizens were agonized by deep fear.
Vocabulary 9/10 (might be pop-quiz! making own sentence and definition!)
garment- a piece of clothing
-A lady went inside a boutique and filled her shopping bag with countless fashionable garments.
hang- attach to somewhere so it doesn’t touch the ground
-The charming flowers hang over the entrance to a restaurant that serves luscious foods.
crone- an ugly old woman
-That crone in the village was isolated because she wore filthy clothes and people could smell her stench.
foreboding- a strong feeling that something bad will happen
-He entered a room full of foreboding, because he noticed knives.
skirting- going around the edge of something
-The merchant convicted of malfeasance was skirting the village and fled to other city.
Vocabulary 11/12
hoist- raise
-Billy and his siblings attempted to hoist up hopes when their parents died of car accident.
tumult- a loud noise
-The teacher could hear a disrupting tumult outside the hallway, and therefore gave detentions to those students who made noise.
albeit- even though, although
-He is considered as a venerable minister, albeit he was a sinner in the past.
gross- unacceptable
-The professor claimed a gross, unrealistic assertion during the debate.
folly- foolish
-A plain woman might think that eating luscious foods and buying charming clothes are unnecessary and therefore folly.
forage- search for food
-When you go to safari, you can easily spot predators foraging for food.
Chapters 13/14
dire- serious or terrible
-The high school students gained lots of stress about entrance exam to universities just as dire.
besieged- surrounded
-The actress was besieged annoyingly by the media.
famished- very hungry
-The famished man lingered around the streets, begging for food to pedestrians.
distended- swollen, large
-Her distended body from not exercising turned out to be a main motive for failing a drama audition.
blighted- damaged
-The properties in the hospital were blighted by an insane man.
pillage- steal
-The conquerors pillaged the city and set the city afire.
Chapter 15
sustenance- food or drink that living things require
-Every living creatures on Earth will suffer and die without sustenance.
dell- small valley
-Few small cottages lay on the dell.
hamlet- small village
-The conquerors came to a hamlet and forced the villagers to convert their religion.
daub- coat, cover (noun, but can be verb)
-The house was daubed with colorful paints.
wattle- a framework made by weaving thin sticks through thick sticks that is used for walls
-Wattle is a framework made by sticks which is commonly used for walls and fences.
clotted- thick
-The clotted blood was following the stream of the river during a fierce battle.
trepidation- fear and fright
-His mind was trapped with sudden trepidation.
pestilence- disease that spreads quickly
-This pestilence is inevitable and very harmful.
Chapter 16/17
garbed- dressed
-The beautifully garbed lady attended the show.
ruddy- reddish
-The physical training teacher’s face was always ruddy, because he was very healthy.
raucously- loudly in annoying way
-The kids raucously chanted and disrupted other people on the bus.
unkempt- not neat
-The unkempt elderly person was disregarded for being ignorant.
cur- a coward
-If you call someone ‘a scaredy-cat‘, you usually mean that person is cur like a cat.
doddering- weak
-The doddering king was very ill, and his brutal son was waiting desperately for him to die.
glutton- people that are greedy and eats a lot
-There are many gluttons in many democratic governments, too.
sweetmeats- sweet food
-The kid was holding various sweetmeats, such as candy and ice cream.
loot- steal
-The towns were looted by the barbarians who crossed the boundary line.
tyranny- a cruel and unfair government where a person or small group have power over others
-Tons of people had been suffered and treated unfairly under tyrannical government.
prudence- care and good sense when making decision
-He spent time and efforts with his prudence on making an essential decision.
Vocabulary 18/19
putrid- rotten, corrupt
-Most of the officers in that government were putrid.
perchance- perhaps
-I perchance can attend the festival with you.
screed- a piece of writing
-There was a formal announcement written on a screed.
mortal- human being
-He is a very absent-minded and forgetful mortal, so he uses sticky notes all the time.
pate- the head
-His pate is a bit twisted because of his car accident.
christen- give a name
-In a Christian culture, especially in the Medieval Times, when a child was born, the parent christened the child during the baptizement.
revels- a celebration
-His revels and songs heated the audience and therefore received a big applause.
wager- bet (confident)
-Since you’ve invested only ten minutes preparing for your exam, I will wager that you’ll fail your exam.
lamenting- mourning (feeling sad)
-The child was lamenting himself when he stumbled and felt an excruciating pain in his body.
Vocabulary 20/21
(only on test) servile- suitable for servant (submissive)
-The Africans were much more servile than the North American tribes, and therefore the Europeans treated them more as slaves.