beowulf vocab Flashcards
endowed
Provided with a quality, ability, or asset; typically used to describe someone who has been given a particular talent or attribute.
renown
The condition of being well known and celebrated; fame or reputation.
winsome
Charming, attractive, or pleasing in a way that appeals to others; often used to describe someone’s appearance or personality.
Bode
To be an omen of something; to indicate or predict something that will happen in the future.
Haughty
Arrogantly superior and disdainful; having an attitude of looking down on others.
kin
Relatives or family members; people related by blood or marriage.
Allot
To distribute or assign a portion of something to someone; to allocate.
Fief
An estate of land held on condition of feudal service; historically, a domain granted to a vassal by a lord.
seethe
To be filled with intense but unexpressed anger; to bubble up or be in a state of agitation.
assuage
To make an unpleasant feeling less intense; to relieve or soothe.
stalwart
Loyal, reliable, and hardworking; often used to describe someone who is steadfast and dependable.
Sunder
To split or divide something into parts, especially forcefully or violently.
Duly
In a proper or appropriate manner; at the right time; as expected or required.
fetter
To restrain or limit someone’s freedom, often used metaphorically to describe restrictions on freedom.
Yore
The past, especially a time long ago; often used in phrases like “days of yore.”
steadfast
Firmly loyal or unwavering; resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.
quell
To put an end to something, usually by force; to suppress or subdue.
bulwark
: A defensive wall or fortification; also used metaphorically to describe something that protects or defends.
mettle
Courage, determination, or ability to cope with difficulties; often used to describe someone’s character or spirit.
alliteration
repetition of sound
elegy
a poem of mourning
Epic
a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition
