Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Eng IIII vocab
9-19-07
14
English
12th Grade
09/19/2007

Additional English Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Loathsome
Definition
disgusting
Term
Sinews
Definition
tendon or connective tissue
Term
Vexed
Definition
to annoy highly
Term
Pilgrimage
Definition
journey made to a place of religious or historical interest
Term
Murky
Definition
shadowey
Term
Taut
Definition
stretched lightly
Term
Solace
Definition
peace; relief
Term
Laments
Definition
cry of grief
Term
Reparation
Definition
payment to pay back for wrong doing
Term
Reprisal
Definition
punistment in return for injury
Term
kenning
Definition
Metaphorical phras or compound word used to name a person, place, thing, or indirectly
Term
Caesura
Definition
a sense pause, usually near the middle of a verse
Term
Scop
Definition
An Old English poet or bard.
Term
Epic
Definition
a long narrative poem that relates he great deeds of a larger-than-life hero who embodies the values of particular
Supporting users have an ad free experience!