Crispin Vocabulary | |
Chapter 1
midst- in the middle of.
shroud- something that covers; protects.
taunted- to jeer or mock.
pauper- a person who lives on charity.
steward- one who acts as a supervisor.
transgression- the act of breaking a law.
poaching- to trespass on private property for hunting or fishing.
forfeit- something that one loses or gives up.
Chapter 2
ceased- stop; discontinue.
welt- a lump raised on the skin as by a blow.
parchment- the skin of an animal prepared as a surface on which to write.
kin- one’s family; relatives
Chapter 3
mortality- death
plight- dangerous situation
mercenary- a person who will do anything for money
Chapter 4
thatch- a roof of straw
bailiff- the agent of the lord of a manor who collects rents and administers the local law
pinnacle- the highest point
meander- an aimless wandering
fallow- land left uncultivated or unplanted
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