Beowulf Flashcards

1
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Piteous

A

Pathetic.

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2
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Moor

A

A high-altitude swamp-ish wasteland.

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3
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Mead-horn

A

A drinking vessel made from an animal horn, used to serve mead.

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4
Q

Whetted

A

To sharpen a tool or stimulate (whet your appetite)

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5
Q

Thane

A

A feudal lord

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6
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Hearsay

A

Unverified information, rumor

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7
Q

Larder

A

A pantry

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8
Q

Vice

A

An evil habit

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9
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Fen

A

A marshy water land

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10
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Cacophony

A

Noise

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11
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Strident

A

Harsh in sound

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12
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Sinew

A

A tendon

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13
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Steel

A

To act strong

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14
Q

Asunder

A

In separate pieces

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15
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Slight

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To offend or insult

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16
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Astride

A

To sit on something with one leg on each side.

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17
Q

Resplendent

A

Attractive and richly colorful

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18
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Fraught

A

Filled with: destined to result in.

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19
Q

Gout

A

A medical condition that often attacks the extremities.

20
Q

Shirk

A

To avoid.

21
Q

Bier

A

A frame where a coffin is placed before burial

22
Q

Bereaved

A

To suffer the loss of a loved through death or long absence.

23
Q

Grievous

A

Causing pain, grief, or anguish

24
Q

Rapturous

A

Expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm

25
Q

Talisman

A

An object or charm considered to possess supernatural powers

26
Q

Portent

A

A sign of warning of something

27
Q

Scything

A

A long single-edged blade with a long bent handle used for reaping

28
Q

Raucously

A

Rough-sounding and harsh

29
Q

Flogging

A

A beating or whipping

30
Q

Vestiges

A

A mark or a trace

31
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Astride

A

To sit on something with one leg on each side.

32
Q

Resplendent

A

Attractive and richly colorful

33
Q

Fraught

A

Filled with: destined to result in.

34
Q

Gout

A

A medical condition that often attacks the extremities.

35
Q

Shirk

A

To avoid.

36
Q

Bier

A

A frame where a coffin is placed before burial

37
Q

Bereaved

A

To suffer the loss of a loved through death or long absence.

38
Q

Grievous

A

Causing pain, grief, or anguish

39
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Rapturous

A

Expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm

40
Q

Talisman

A

An object or charm considered to possess supernatural powers

41
Q

Portent

A

A sign of warning of something

42
Q

Scything

A

A long single-edged blade with a long bent handle used for reaping

43
Q

Raucously

A

Rough-sounding and harsh

44
Q

Flogging

A

A beating or whipping

45
Q

Vestiges

A

A mark or a trace