Vocab for Arthurian Legends

This is the vocab for my English 10 class. Its about medieval times. Its about king arthur and other legends.

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Chivalry
Honorable behavior especially to a woman; social and moral conventions or a medieval knight
Homage
A mark of testimony of esteem; respect or reverence
Abash
To cause a feeling of embarassment
Essay
To test; try out
Prevail
To be victorious; predominate
Obeisance
A movement of the body toward to ground; bow or curtsy
Entreat
To beg or plead
Vehement
Violent; showing or arousing intense feeling
Misericordia
A dagger used to injure a knight
Errant
Tending to do wrong; staying
Countenance
The face; the expression of a face
Quaff
To drink heartily
Covenant
An agreement or bargain; contract
Effigies
Status or images of a person
Contemptuous
Treating as worthless or insignificant; disdainful; scornful