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the code of behavior of medieval knights
chivalry
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a strong cloth made of linen and cotton
fustian
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an ability to move quickly and easily
agility
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refined behavior; elegance
courtliness
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in a composed, dignified matter
sedately
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high ranking member of the clergy
prelate
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pleasing in behavior and appearance
personable
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standing out above others; high ranking; prominent
eminent
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to come as grain; accumulate
accrue
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advancement; promotion
preferment
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outside the church
secular
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cheeful and good natured
sanguine
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promptness; efficiency
dispatch
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a disease or disorder
malady
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painstaking, hard-working
diligent
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excessive concern with fine point of behavior
scrupulosity
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careful with money; thrifty
frugal
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to handle skillfully
wield
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a current fashion or style
mode
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vulgarity; coarsness
scurrility
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a show of contempt; scorn
disdain
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excessive desire for something, especailly money
cupidity
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an excessive desire for wealth, greeed
avarice
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to criticize harshly
castigate
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an excessive desire for wealth or possession
covetuousness
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cautious; on one's guard
wary
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an enemy; opponent
adversary
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a lack of color; extreme paleness
pallor
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a discussion or conference
parley
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evildoer's; villians
miscreants
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damnation; hell
perdition
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small animals that are destructive or carriers of a disease
vermin
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to walk in a slow and leisurely manner; stroll
saunter
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to go beyond surpass
transcend
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suffering; great distress
tribulation
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an evil spirit believed to descend on women while they sleep
incubus
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