Gawain and the Green Knight and Le Morte

D’Arthur

Vocabulary

Unwieldy (adj.)

• So large, heavy, or oddly shaped as to be difficult to hold or use.

Respite (n.)

• A period of rest or delay.

Chagrin (n.)

• A feeling of embarrassment caused by humiliation or failure.

Aghast (adj.)

• Struck with terror or amazement, shocked.

Daunt (v.)

• To destroy the courage of; dismay.

Depredation (n.)

• Destruction caused by robbery or looting.

Entreaty (n.)

• An earnest request; plea.

Incumbent (adj.)

• Required as a duty or obligation.

Forbearance (n.)

• Self-control; patient restraint.

Usurp (v.)

• To seize unlawfully by force.

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Acquiesce (v.)

• To agree or give in without protest.

Guile (n.)

• Clever trickery; deceit.

Assail (v.)

• To attack, either with blows or words.

Succor (n.)

• Aid in a time of need; relief.

Vouchsafe (v.)

• Give or grant (something) to (someone) in a gracious or condescending manner: "it is a blessing vouchsafed him by heaven".