Lazarillo de Tormes Glossary

Lazarillo de Tormes Glossary

arcade

a covered passageway with arches along one or both sides

canon

a general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is judged

collapse

fall down

friar

a member of any of certain religious orders

greed

intense and selfish desire for something, esp. wealth, power, or food

indulgence

luxury

notary

a person authorized to perform certain legal formalities

oblivion

the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening

persecution

chase

preacher

a minister of religion

pulpit

a raised platform or lectern in a church or chapel from which the preacher delivers a sermon

revive

recover

satiny

silky

sly

having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature

status

position

teetotaler

a person who never drinks alcohol

yank

a sudden hard pull

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