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| division into two mutually exclusive, opposed, or contradictory groups: a dichotomy between thought and action. |
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fidelity to a lord.
fidelity; faithfulness. |
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| to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely. |
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| deserving blame or censure; blameworthy. |
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| a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part, as “scepter” for “sovereignty,” or “the bottle” for “strong drink,” or “count heads (or noses)” for “count people.” |
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unable or unwilling to act prudently; shortsighted.
lacking tolerance or understanding; narrow-minded. |
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| inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; |
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Given to or expressing lust; lecherous.
Exciting sexual desires; salacious. |
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A condition in which one type of stimulation evokes the sensation of another, as when the hearing of a sound produces the visualization of a color.
A sensation felt in one part of the body as a result of stimulus applied to another, as in referred pain.
The description of one kind of sense impression by using words that normally describe another. |
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| lasting a very short time; short-lived |
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| To consider or think (something) out carefully and thoroughly. |
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| of or pertaining to a practical point of view or practical considerations. |
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| a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation |
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| the act of invoking or calling upon a deity, spirit, etc., for aid, protection, inspiration, or the like; supplication. |
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| a digression in the form of an address to someone not present, or to a personified object or idea, as “O Death, where is thy sting?” |
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Logic A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion; for example, All humans are mortal, the major premise, I am a human, the minor premise, therefore, I am mortal, the conclusion.
Reasoning from the general to the specific; deduction.
an extremely subtle, sophisticated, or deceptive argument. |
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lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy.
restrained or reserved in manner, conduct, etc. |
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| nonscholarly narrative in metrical vese; tales of love, adventure, knightly conflict, pageantry; knight's tale |
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| retelling of a classical myth |
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| set in Brittany region of France; Celtic tales of magic, fairies, folk lore, courtly love; Wife of Bath's tale |
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| animals given human qualities & involved in clever tales that preach a lesson; nun's priest's tale |
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| nonpoetic tale in whic ppl and things represent abstract qualities; chaucer's tale 2 |
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| ridicules chivalric lit/heroic char; nun's priest's tale |
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| ridicules chivalric romance by parody; chuacer's tale 1 |
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| humorous incidents that ridicule ppl; friar's, summoner's |
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| stories based on clever tricks involving infidelity; miller's, merchan'ts, reeve's, cook's |
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| oratory preaching christian message |
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| sermon that illustrates known moral lesson; paronder's tale |
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| tales of inspirational acts or martyrdom |
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| tales in which virgin mary miraculously aids follower in time of need; prioress' tale |
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| tale to inspire moral conduct in listener; physician's tale |
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