BL Vocab Lesson 8

What were the three estates of feudalism?

• Nobles, peasants, and clergy

• Kings, lords, and knights

• Merchants, artisans, and serfs

• Farmers, soldiers, and priests

What is the definition of a frame tale?

• A group of tales unified by a central situation

• A story within a story

• A genre common among French poets

• A list of various occupations

What does the term 'engender' mean?

• To come into existence; originate

• To make smooth or glossy by rubbing; polish

• To weigh down or burden

• Compulsion by threat, violence, or coercion

What is the definition of 'burnish'?

• To come to one as a gain, addition, or increment

• To make smooth or glossy by rubbing; polish

• To weigh down or burden

• Made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors

What does the term 'duress' mean?

• To come into existence; originate

• To make smooth or glossy by rubbing; polish

• Compulsion by threat, violence, or coercion

• To weigh down or burden