Canterbury Tales Vocabulary Match 1
The Canterbury tales is a collection of stories from middelengel literature written in the 14th century by Geoffrey Chaucer. The story structure corresponds to other works from that time, such as the Decamerone by Giovanni Boccaccio , who may have been his source of inspiration. Take the Canterbury tales vocabulary match one quiz below and expand your vocabulary.
- 1.Sundry
- A.
Silent
- B.
Various
- C.
Three times
- D.
County's
- 2.Shire
- A.
Inn
- B.
When dining
- C.
For hunting
- D.
County's
- 3.Victual
- A.
Food
- B.
Confession
- C.
Three times
- D.
Cloak
- 4.Mantle
- A.
When dining
- B.
Multicolored
- C.
Documents
- D.
Cloak
- 5.Stave
- A.
Apart
- B.
Staff
- C.
Worked
- D.
Excellent
- 6.Motley
- A.
Wine
- B.
Angry
- C.
Multicolored
- D.
Scholar
- 7.Sward
- A.
Grassy plot
- B.
Plaques
- C.
Belt
- D.
Stockings
- 8.Girdle
- A.
Apart
- B.
Swellings
- C.
Knapsack
- D.
Belt
- 9.Saucy
- A.
Documents
- B.
Jaunty
- C.
Excesses
- D.
Plagues
- 10.Hostelry
- A.
Various
- B.
Confession
- C.
Inn
- D.
Documents
- 11.Vintage
- A.
Worked
- B.
Apart
- C.
Wine
- D.
Grassy plot
- 12.At meat
- A.
Small daggar
- B.
When dining
- C.
For hunting
- D.
Clipped short
- 13.Wrath
- A.
Angry
- B.
Apart
- C.
Scholar
- D.
Swellings
- 14.Superfluities
- A.
Angry
- B.
Various
- C.
Piece
- D.
Excesses
- 15.Wrought
- A.
Worked
- B.
Cloak
- C.
Confession
- D.
Food
- 16.Screeds
- A.
Small daggar
- B.
Short cloak
- C.
Documents
- D.
Stockings
- 17.Hose
- A.
Stockings
- B.
Angry
- C.
Multicolored
- D.
Staff
- 18.To course
- A.
Small daggar
- B.
For hunting
- C.
Belt
- D.
Jaunty
- 19.Thrice
- A.
For hunting
- B.
Excesses
- C.
Three times
- D.
Staff
- 20.Cope
- A.
Short cloak
- B.
Food
- C.
Angry
- D.
Confession
- 21.Clerk
- A.
Food
- B.
Apart
- C.
Worked
- D.
Scholar
- 22.Docked
- A.
Grassy plot
- B.
Clipped short
- C.
Bluntly
- D.
Silent
- 23.Dumb
- A.
Silent
- B.
Documents
- C.
Plagues
- D.
Excellent
- 24.Whelks
- A.
Three times
- B.
Documents
- C.
Swellings
- D.
Knapsack
- 25.Broad
- A.
Bluntly
- B.
Wine
- C.
Apart
- D.
Worked
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