"The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer, The Man of Law's Prologue

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  1. indigence
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
    O hateful grief to suffer indigence!
  2. confound
    hinder or thwart, as an effort, plan, or desire
    By hunger, thirst and cold to be confounded,
    To feel heart’s shame at asking a few pence
  3. reproach
    express criticism towards
    You lay the blame on Christ and bitterly
    Reproach Him for misdealing wealth
  4. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
    the haul
    Your neighbour has sets you at enmit;
    You say, ‘I have so little. He has all!’
  5. scant
    supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
    ‘By God,’ you say, ‘a judgement’s sure to fall
    Upon him. He will feel the burning coals
    Under his tail for scanting us poor souls!’
  6. eminence
    high status importance owing to marked superiority
    If you be poor, farewell to eminence!
  7. fete
    have a celebration in someone's honor
    O, you rich merchant-men, how Fortune fêtes you!
  8. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
    Noble and prudent folk! You’ve won the day
  9. scour
    examine minutely
    You scour land and sea to fill your purses
  10. sagacious
    acutely insightful and wise
    And, like sagacious men, you bargain for
    The fall and rise of kingdoms, you are sources
    Of information, news of peace and war!
Created on Wed Mar 30 17:13:34 EDT 2022 (updated Wed Mar 30 17:23:22 EDT 2022)

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