Beowulf #1 Flashcards
1
Q
ancestor
A
a relative who lived in the past
2
Q
asunder
A
part, divided
3
Q
cacophony
A
a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
4
Q
fiend
A
an evil spirit or demon
5
Q
fjord
A
a long narrow inlet from the sea between steep cliffs or hills
6
Q
foes
A
enemies
7
Q
gluttonous
A
greedy
8
Q
grapple
A
struggle
9
Q
hindrance
A
obstacle
10
Q
holocaust
A
slaughter on a mass scale
11
Q
lair
A
the home or den of a wild animal, any hideout
12
Q
lute
A
musical instrument
13
Q
maraud
A
roam in search of things to steal or people to attack
14
Q
moor
A
an area of ope wasteland, often swampy
15
Q
pinioned
A
tie or hold the arms or legs of (someone)
