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The Once and Future King, Unit 1. Discussion date Sept. 4, 2013
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  1. chivalry
    the medieval principles governing knightly conduct
  2. scythe
    an edge tool for cutting grass
  3. loath
    strongly opposed
  4. sultry
    characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
  5. precedence
    status established in order of importance or urgency
  6. spite
    feeling a need to see others suffer
  7. stout
    courageous and dependable
  8. forlorn
    marked by or showing hopelessness
  9. distress
    a state of adversity
  10. plaintive
    expressing sorrow
  11. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  12. rheumatism
    any painful disorder of the joints or muscles
  13. trappings
    ornaments; embellishments to or characteristic signs of
  14. girth
    a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place
  15. vanquish
    defeat in a competition, race, or conflict
  16. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  17. reluctance
    a certain degree of unwillingness
  18. profanity
    vulgar or irreverent speech or action
  19. ponderous
    labored and dull
  20. feeble
    pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
  21. undulate
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  22. exertion
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
  23. valor
    courage when facing danger
  24. timid
    showing fear and lack of courage
  25. agitation
    the feeling of being uncalm
  26. emphatic
    forceful and definite in expression or action
  27. translucent
    allowing light to pass through diffusely
  28. ravenous
    extremely hungry
  29. anthropoid
    resembling human beings
  30. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  31. indignant
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  32. incantation
    a ritual reciting of words believed to have a magical effect
  33. panoply
    a complete and impressive array
  34. equestrian
    of or relating to or featuring horseback riding
  35. recreant
    having deserted a cause or principle
  36. simultaneous
    occurring or operating at the same time
  37. omnibus
    a vehicle carrying many passengers
  38. monotony
    the quality of wearisome constancy and lack of variety
  39. consent
    permission to do something
  40. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  41. nimble
    moving quickly and lightly
  42. vigilant
    carefully observant or attentive
  43. prostrate
    stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
  44. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  45. unison
    the state of corresponding exactly
  46. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  47. solemn
    dignified and somber in manner or character
  48. ignoble
    dishonorable in character or purpose
  49. knell
    the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death
  50. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  51. irrevocable
    incapable of being retracted
  52. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  53. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  54. perplexity
    trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
  55. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  56. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  57. virtue
    any admirable quality or attribute
  58. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  59. portent
    a sign of something about to happen
Created on 五月 27, 2013 (updated 八月 28, 2013)

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