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Beowulf Flashcards

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Grapple

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to engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons

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Lair

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a wild animal’s resting place, esp. one that is well hidden

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Fjord

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a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs, as in Norway and Iceland, typically formed by submergence of a glaciated valley

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Moor

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a tract of open uncultivated upland; a heath

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Omen

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an event regarded as a portent of good or evil

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Maraud

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roam in search of things to steal or people to attack

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Larder

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a room or large cupboard for storing food.

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Reprieve

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cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, esp. someone condemned to death)

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Whet

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sharpen the blade of a tool or weapon

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Thane

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a man who held land granted by the king or by a military nobleman, ranking between an ordinary freeman and a hereditary noble

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Hearsay

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information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate

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Regal

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of, resembling, or fit for a monarch, esp. in being magnificent or dignified

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Brooding

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showing deep unhappiness of thought

OR appearing darkly menacing

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Vice

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immoral or wicked behavior

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Fen

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a low and marshy or frequently flooded area of land

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Cacophony

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a harsh discordant mixture of sounds

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Strident

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loud and harsh; grating

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Ebb

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the moving of the tide out to sea

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Cavernous

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like a cavern in size, shape, or atmosphere

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Sinew

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a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone or bone to bone; a tendon or ligament.

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Steeling

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mentally prepare (oneself) to do or face something difficult

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Callous

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showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others

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Asunder

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asunder

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Pinioned

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tie or hold the arms or legs of

OR the outer part of a bird’s wing including the flight feathers.

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brackish

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unpleasant or distasteful

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resplendent

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attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous

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fraught

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filled with or destined to result with

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gout

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a disease in which defective metabolism of uric acid causes arthritis, esp. in the smaller bones of the feet, deposition of chalkstones, and episodes of acute pain.

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shirk

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avoid or neglect

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bier

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a movable frame on which a coffin or a corpse is placed before burial or cremation or on which it is carried to the grave.

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bereaved

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be deprived of a loved one through a profound absence, esp. due to the loved one’s death

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rapturous

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characterized by, feeling, or expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm

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portent

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a sign or warning that something, esp. something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen

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scything

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move through or penetrate something rapidly and forcefully

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ogre

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a man-eating giant • a cruel or terrifying person

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ghoul

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an evil spirit or phantom, esp. one supposed to rob graves and feed on dead bodies.

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raucously

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making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise

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fickle

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changing frequently, esp. as regards one’s loyalties, interests, or affection

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vestige

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a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists

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flagon

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a large container in which drink is served, typically with a handle and spout

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scabbard

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a sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger, typically made of leather or metal.

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wroth

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angry

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girdle

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a belt or cord worn around the waist.

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portcullis

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a strong, heavy grating sliding up and down in vertical grooves, lowered to block a gateway to a fortress or town.

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boon

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a thing that is helpful or beneficial

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craven

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contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly

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mantle

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a loose sleeveless cloak or shawl, worn esp. by women.

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impious

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not showing respect or reverence, esp. for a god

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flank

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the side of a person’s or animal’s body between the ribs and the hip

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priory

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a small monastery or nunnery that is governed by a prior or prioress.

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stile

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an arrangement of steps that allows people but not animals to climb over a fence or wall.

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befell

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(of something bad) happen to someone

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homage

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special honor or respect shown publicly

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plaintive

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sounding sad and mournful

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palfrey

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a docile horse used for ordinary riding, esp. by women

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hilt

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the handle of a weapon or tool, esp. a sword, dagger, or knife

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samite

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a rich silk fabric interwoven with gold and silver threads, used for dressmaking and decoration in the Middle Ages.

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glade

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an open space in a forest

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ford

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a shallow place in a river or stream allowing one to walk or drive across

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cur

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a contemptible man.

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