Choose the meaning of the bold word in the following question.

He was as good as dead / (It seems that then the statutes took that view) / But that the queen, and other ladies too, / Implored the king to excuse his grace… (The Canterbury Tales, “The Wife of Bath’s Tale")
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written laws
written laws

royal guards
royal guards

stone sculptures
stone sculptures

courtly ladies

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courtly ladies

Choose the meaning of the bold word in the following question.
For our parents nothing can we claim / Save temporal things, and these may hurt and maim. (The Canterbury Tales, “The Wife of Bath’s Tale")
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painful
painful

sacred
sacred

secular
secular

hereditary
hereditary

painful

Choose the meaning of the bold word in the following question.
But since you have come here for folly, you may as well find it. (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight)
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serious discussion
serious discussion

argument
argument

act of foolishness
act of foolishness

entertainment

entertainment

Choose the meaning of the bold word in the following question.
And studied the young man standing there, shoulders hunched, / And considered that staunch and doughty stance he took, / Undaunted yet, and in his heart he liked it. (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight)
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awkward
awkward

steadfast
steadfast

ridiculous
ridiculous

unattractive

steadfast

Identify the word that best describes the underlined word for the following question.
The lawyers advised the client to stay silent while in court.
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direct object
direct object

indirect object
indirect object

predicate nominative
predicate nominative

predicate adjective

predicate adjective