Beowulf Vocab Review Flashcards by Emma OConnell | Brainscape

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doled

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distributed

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thronging

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flocking to or presenting in great numbers

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bulwark

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defensive wall

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whetted

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sharpened

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hilt

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handle of a weapon or tool

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malice

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the intention or desire to do evil

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paltry

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small or meager

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steadfast

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firm and unwavering

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barrow

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ancient burial ground

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scant

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barely sufficient or adequate

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infallible

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incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

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scourge

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a person that causes great trouble or suffering

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bade

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command

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respite

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short period of time

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parley

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hold conferences between opposing sides to discuss terms

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reparations

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making amends for a wrong one has done

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proffer

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offer;propose

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glut

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supply or fill to excess

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din

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loud, unpleasant, or prolonged noise

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fiend

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wicked or cruel person

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mauled

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wound by scratching or tearing

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lament

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a passionate expression of grief or sorrow

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solace

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comfort and consolation

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hasped

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locked

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bequeath

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leave to a person; pass on to someone else

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onslaught

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a fierce or destructive attack

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outlandish

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foreign/alien

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prodigious

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remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree

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quelled

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put an end to; subdued; suppressed

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suppurating

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festering; forming puss