Canterbury Tales Vocab Quiz

excusing an offense without penalty

​ (a)   is a synonym for joke

• Jape
• Pence
• Anon
• Heed

to forgive a sin; to pardon someone's "wrong-doing"

• marshal

• pottage

• absolve

• heed

Match each word to the correct definition

• heed

• to pay attention; to notice

• pence

• soon

• anon

• to bring together in an effective way

• marshal

• money

Which pictures shows pottage?

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a word that means greediness or a desire for wealth and gain

• pardon

• avarice

• pence

• covetous

a relic is

• a thick soup of vegetables and meat

• something designed to arouse amusement or laughter

• a holy object; an esteemed, venerated object

• money

The Latin phrase, "Radix malorum est cupditas," means that _____ is the root of all evil.