1. The Miller’s Tale Vocabulary
Lout (n): aggressive man
Solace (n): comfort in a time of distress
Cuckold (n): man whose wife has been unfaithful to him
Sloe (n): shrub
Trave (n): frame to confine an unruly horse
Importuned (v): ask someone persistently to do something
Censer (n): container in which incense is burned
Lickerous (adj): lustful/eager
Amorous (adj): showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire
Ruth (n): feeling of pity

2. Scorn (n): feeling of worthlessness
Jape (n): joke
Anon (adv): shortly
Tarry (v): to wait around
Privity (n): a relation between two people that is recognized by law such as blood
Vehemently (adv): intensely; passionately
Ignorant (adj): lacking knowledge or awareness
Verily (adv): certainly
Victualed (v): to provide with food
Paramour (n): a lover, usually married