Crispin+Vocab

midst** - in the middle of
 * Chapter 1
 * pauper -** a very poor person
 * transgression -** to go beyond the bounds of
 * shroud** - cloth in which a dead person is wrapped for burial
 * steward** - a person employed to manage another's property
 * poaching** - to illegally hunt
 * taunted** - a remark in order to anger someone
 * deign** - to do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity
 * forfeit** - to give up

ceased** - come to an end
 * Chapter 2
 * parchment** - a stiff material made out of animal skin used as a writing surface in medieval times
 * avail** - use of take advantage
 * welt** - a red, swollen mark left on skin by a blow
 * kin -** one's family and relations
 * minions** - a follower of a powerful person
 * transfixed** - to become motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment

recurrence** - to occur repeatedely
 * Chapter 3
 * jests** - a thing said or done for amusement
 * serf** - an agricultural laborer bound to work on his lord's estate
 * mortality** - the state of being subjected to death
 * shunned** - to avoid or ignore
 * mercenary** - a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army
 * impoverished** - to make someone poor
 * plight** - a dangerous situation

untoward** - unexpected
 * Chapter 4
 * reeve** - the president of village
 * meander** - following a course
 * infidels** - non-religious people
 * thatch** - roof covering of straws, palm leaves etc.
 * mean** - intend to convey
 * impenetrable** - impossible to pass by
 * bailiff** - a person who performs actions under legal authority[[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/c.gif width="78" height="22"]]
 * pinnacle** - high point of a rock
 * fallow** - plowed and harrowed

canonical** - according to by canon law
 * Chapter 5/6
 * apprehension -** fear that something bad will happen
 * strident** - loud, harsh voice
 * implore** - to beg
 * clamor** - information, loud noise

skittish** - playful
 * Chapter 7
 * treason** - the crime of betraying one's country
 * petitions** - a formal written request signed by many people
 * moot** - to debate
 * curfew** - a regulation requiring people to stay indoors between certain hours

alb -** white vestment worn by servers in churches
 * Chapter 8
 * sanctuary** - a place of refuge or safety
 * genuflect** - lower one's body briefly by bending one knee to the ground
 * sullen** - sulky, gloomy
 * siege** - a military operation which enemy forces surround a town or building
 * tonsured** - to shave the hair on the crown of
 * tallow** - hard substances made of animal fat, used in making candles
 * distraught** - deeply upset and agitated
 * scrutinized** - to examine or inspect closely

garment** - an item of clothing
 * Chapters 9/10
 * foreboding** - implying that something bad is going to happen
 * hag** - a witch
 * skirting** - to go around
 * crone** - an old woman who is thin and ugly

hoist** - lifting something
 * Chapters 11/12
 * albeit** - although
 * folly** - foolishness
 * tumult** - a loud noise caused by a large mass of people
 * gross** - unattractively large or bloated
 * forage** - search widely for food or provisions

dire** - serious or urgent
 * Chapters 13/14
 * distended** - cause something to swell
 * besieged** - to surround with armed force
 * blight** - a plant disease, to spoil
 * famished** - extremely hungry
 * pillage** - to rob using violence

sustenance** - food and drink, nourishment
 * Chapter 15
 * daub** - to smear
 * trepidation** - a feeling of fear or agitation
 * dell** - a small valley
 * wattle** - material for making fences, walls, etc.
 * pestilence** - a fatal disease
 * hamlet** - a small settlement
 * clotted** - thick mass of liquid

garbed** - dress in distinctive clothes
 * Chapter 16/17
 * unkempt** - having an untidy appearance
 * glutton** - a greedy eater
 * tyranny** - cruel government or rule
 * ruddy** - red color
 * cur** - an aggressive dog
 * sweetmeats** - sweet food
 * prudence** - acting or showing care
 * raucously** - making a harsh noise
 * doddering** - to tremble
 * loot** - goods taken from an enemy in war

putrid** - rotting smell
 * Chapter 18/19
 * mortal** - subject to death
 * revels** - to engage in lively festivities involving drinking and dancing
 * perchance** - perhaps
 * pate** - a person's head
 * wager** - risk of warning situation
 * screed** - a long speech
 * christen** - to give a Christian name at baptism
 * lamenting** - a passionate expression of grief

servile** - having or showing willingness to serve
 * Chapter 20
 * acolyte** - a person assisting the celebrant in a religious service
 * beguiled** - to charm or enchant
 * punctilious** - showing great attention to detail
 * mummers** - an actor in a traditional masked mime
 * bravado** - a bold manner