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Beowulf Vocabulary
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25
English
12th Grade
10/04/2016

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avenge
Definition
to inflict harm in return for a wrong done
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brandish
Definition
to wave a weapon as a threat or in anger
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Fret
Definition
to worry
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hack
Definition
to cut or chop with irregular blows
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Lament
Definition
cries of grief
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bolt
Definition
to fasten something down
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fate
Definition
to be destined to happen, turn out, or act in a particular way
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grate
Definition
to make an unpleasant, rasping sound
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Infamous
Definition
well known for some bad deed or quality
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loathsome
Definition
disgusting or repulsive
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Mere
Definition
a mountain lake
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Pilgrimage
Definition
a journey made to a place of religious or historical significance
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Spurned
Definition
to reject with contempt
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vexed
Definition
to annoy or aggravate
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sinews
Definition
a tendon or ligament
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murky
Definition
shadowy
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taut
Definition
stretched tight
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Reprisal
Definition
an act of retaliation or payback
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quenched
Definition
to satisfy or extinguish
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portent
Definition
a sign or omen
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solace
Definition
comfort
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hoary
Definition
grayish white in color
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relished
Definition
to enjoy greatly
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wantonly
Definition
deliberate and unprovoked violence
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reparation
Definition
compensation for a wrong
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