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beowulf (again)
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Literature
12th Grade
11/03/2016

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Artfully
Definition
adj: skillfully or clever in adapting means to ends. done with or characterized by art or skill. She artfully adapted Beowulf into a painting.
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Bolted
Definition
verb: fasten with a metal pin or bar in particular. a door or window with a bar that slides into a socket.
verb: To sprint or run

He bolted the door shut every night.
She bolted once the race startded.
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Fret
Definition
verb: be constantly or visibly worried or anxious. Gradually wear away something by rubbing or gnawing.
noun: a state of anxiety or worry.

" Don't fret Ms. Frankel."
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Furrow
Definition
noun: a long narrow trench made in the ground by a plow, especially for planting seeds or for irrigation.
verb: make a rut, groove, or trail in ( the ground or the surface of something.)
They had to make furrows to make space for the fresh seeds.
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Grating
Definition
adj: sounding harsh and unpleasant. Irritating.

The students were grating the teachers nerves.
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Hack
Definition
verb: cut with rough or heavy blows. Use a computer to gain unauthorized access to data in a system.
noun: a rough cut, blow, or strike.
an act of computer hacking.

The government tried to hack the enemies computers.
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hoary
Definition
adj: grayish white, old and trite.

Mr. Mcardle's hair is hoary.
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Infamous
Definition
adj: well known for a bad quality or deed. Wicked, abominable.

Al Capone was an infamous gangster.
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laments
Definition
noun: a passionate expression of grief or sorrow.
verb: mourn

I had to lament when i found out Tony was killed.
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loathsome
Definition
adj: causing hatred or disgust; repulsive.

The city goers were loathsome of the Indians advancement in the world series.
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Quench
Definition
verb: satisfy one's thirst by drinking
extinguish a fire.
noun: an act of quenching something very hot.

The desert dwellers had to quench an excruciatingly painful thirst.
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Relished
Definition
verb: enjoy greatly. Make pleasant to the taste add relish to.

She loves her hot dogs with relish.
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reprisal
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noun: the act of retaliation. The forcible seizure of a foreign subject or their goods as an act of retaliation.

Some people feel a reprisal is absolutely necessary.
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Solace
Definition
noun: comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness.
verb: give solace to

People in mass genocides need solace in the situation of the crisis.
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Uttered
Definition
verb: make a sound with one's voice.

She uttered a sound of sheer pain when she broke her leg.
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Uttered
Definition
verb: make a sound with one's voice.

She uttered a sound of sheer pain when she broke her leg.
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vexed
Definition
adj: difficult or much debated; problematic.
annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

Ms. Gotz got vexed with the classes failure to pay attention.
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