Vocab Part 1
Terms
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- gules
- the color red
- vaunted
- described in boastful terms; bragged about it a vain manner
- sundering
- breaking (something) apart; dividing; severing
- laity
- the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
- annealed
- subjected to a process of heating and slow cooling in order to toughen and reduce brittleness (glass or metal)
- manifest
- evident; readily preceived by the senses or mind
- lese-majesty
- a crime or an offense against a ruler of a state; an overstepping of authority
- scion
- a descendant or heir
- troth
- good faith; one's pledge fidelity
- deign
- think it suitable to one's dignity to do something; to condescend
- boon
- a blessing; a favor or request that is bestowed
- intrepid
- resolutely courageous, fearless, or bold
- repartee
- a swift, witty reply; witty spirited conversation
- winsome
- charming; engaging; winning in manner
- beldame
- an old woman, especially one who is loathsome and ugly
- promontory
- a high ridge of land or rock jutting out into an expanse of water
- largesse
- liberal giving (as of money); generosity
- craven
- cowardly; contemptibly faint-hearted
- staunch
- strongly built; steadfast in loyalty or principal
- gainsaying
- declaring to be false; denying; opposing; contradicting
- accoutrements
- an accessory item of clothing or equipment
- doughty
- stouthearted; courageous
- mien
- air or bearigs; coat of arms
- blazons
- amorial bearings; coat of arms
- covenant
- a binding agreement or contract; a solemn vow or promise