Vocabulary Flashcards: 30 Words on Armor, Law, and Nature

azure (n.)

The blue color of a clear sky.

baldric (n.)

An often ornamented belt worn over one shoulder to support a sword or bugle.

balsam (n.)

A preparation containing resinous substances.

campaign (n.)

A series of activities or military battles designed to produce a particular result.

clamor (n.)

Noisy shouting.

connoisseur (n.)

A person who knows a lot about something, such as art, wine, food, etc.

corslet (n.)

A piece of armor covering the trunk.

cuirass (n.)

A piece of armor covering the body from the neck to the waist.

degenerate (v.)

To pass from a higher to a lower type or condition.

don (v.)

To put on an article of clothing.

doublet (n.)

A man's close-fitting jacket worn in Europe, especially during the Renaissance.

edict (n.)

A proclamation having the force of law.

esteem (n.)

The regard in which one is held.

gait (n.)

A manner of walking or a sequence of foot movements by which a horse or dog moves forward.

hostelry (n.)

An inn or a hotel.

huguenot (n.)

A member of the French Reformed communion, especially of the 16th and 17th centuries.

infallible (adj.)

Incapable of error.

league (n.)

Any of various units of distance from about 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles.

lees (n.)

The sediment of a liquor, such as wine, during fermentation and aging; dregs.

martingale (n.)

A device for steadying a horse's head or checking its awkward movement.

maxillary (adj.)

Relating to the jaw, especially of the upper jawbone.

mendicant (n.)

A beggar.

musket (n.)

A heavy, large-caliber muzzle-loading, usually smooth-bore shoulder firearm.

ordinance (n.)

A law set forth by a governmental authority.

partisan (n.)

A weapon of the 16th and 17th centuries with a long shaft and a broad blade.

patois (n.)

A dialect other than the standard dialect, uneducated speech, or occupational jargon.

sagacity (n.)

Keen and farsighted judgment.

scoundrel (n.)

A disreputable person.

siege (n.)

A military blockade of a city or fortified place to compel it to surrender.

steed (n.)

A horse used or trained in riding; a spirited horse.

thews (n.)

Muscle, sinew, usually used in the plural.

tranquil (adj.)

Quiet and peaceful.

windgall (n.)

A soft tumor or synovial swelling on a horse's leg in the region of the fetlock joint.