Vocabulary Terms Hapless Having no luck unfortunate adjective Comely Pleasant to look at attractive adjective Apparition Ghost or ghostlike imagenoun Countenance A persons face or facial expression noun ID: 224133
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Vocabulary TermsSlide2
Hapless
Having no luck; unfortunate
(adjective)Slide3
Comely
Pleasant to look at; attractive (adjective)Slide4
Apparition
Ghost or ghost-like image(noun)Slide5
Countenance
A person’s face or facial expression (noun)Slide6
Hauberk
Piece of armor covering only the neck and shoulders (noun)Slide7
Smite
To strike with a firm blow (verb)
A heavy blow either with a weapon or the hand (noun)Slide8
Quick-claim
A legal instrument used to transfer the interest of property to another. It releases the original owner from all responsibility and from ownership. (noun)Slide9
Respite
A short period of rest from something difficult or unpleasant.(noun)
To Postpone (verb)Slide10
Liege
Concerned with or relating to a relationship between a feudal superior (lord) and a vassal (adjective)
A feudal superior or lord (noun)Slide11
Rendezvous
A meeting at an agreed time and place, usually between two people (noun)
To meet at an agreed time and place (verb)Slide12
Nick
Small cut or notch (noun)
To make a small cut or notch (verb)Slide13
Wrought
Beaten out or shaped by a hammer (adjective)Slide14
Covetousness
Greedy (noun)
Verb form: covetSlide15
Pentangle
The ideals of Christian morality and knightly chivalry are brought together in Sir Gawain’s symbolic shield. It represents the five virtues of knights:
Friendship, generosity, chastity, courtesy and piety (noun)Slide16
Beguiled
To charm or enchant someone in a deceptive way (verb)Slide17
Scathe
Harm; injure (verb)
An injury (noun)Slide18
prowess
Skill or expertise in a particular field (noun)
Bravery in battle (noun)