Vocabulary Review Flashcards

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards from lecture notes, covering key terms and their definitions.

armor (n)

A protective suit, usually made of heavy metal.

ballads (n)

Poems or songs that tell a story.

bewilder (adj)

To confuse.

homage (n)

Special respect or honor.

honorable (adj)

Deserving respect.

joust/ing (v)

To participate in a competition to practice the fighting skills used by a knight.

meddle/d (v)

To interfere in other people’s business.

menace/menacing (v)

To threaten to harm.

mount (n)

A horse or other animal intended to be ridden.

spoil (n)

Something valuable that is stolen or taken.

ardent (adj)

Having or showing very strong feelings.

bold (adj)

Fearless.

caravan (n)

A group of people, animals, or vehicles traveling together.

confounded (adj)

Terrible or annoying.

deceive (v)

To make someone believe something that is not true; trick or fool.

duel (n)

A fight between two or more people with weapons.

enchanted (adj)

Magical or charmed.

fortune (n)

Luck.

mercy (n)

Kind or forgiving treatment by someone in power.

scheme (n)

A clever plan or plot to get or do something.

bestow (v)

To give.

dumbfounded (adj)

Shocked or surprised.

folly (n)

Craziness.

foolhardy (adj)

Foolishly dangerous or daring.

monumental (adj)

Great or extreme.

scorns (v)

To hate.

scoundrel (n)

A person with a bad reputation; a liar.

unrequited (adj)

Unreturned; one-sided.

vanquished (v)

Beat or defeated in battle.

wisdom (n)

Knowledge gained from having many experiences in life.

laughing stock (n)

A person regarded as foolish and ridiculous.

scorched (adj)

Burned.

worth (n)

Important, value.

envy (v)

To be jealous of.

justice (n)

Fairness.

unkempt (adj)

Messy.

commotion (n)

Noise.

ingenuity (n)

Skill or cleverness that allows someone to create something or solve a problem.

booty (n)

Valuable goods or money taken as a prize after victory.

resign (v)

To give up a job in an official way.

dignity (n)

Calm behavior, self-control.