Beowulf Vocab Test Flashcards
Scourge
Person who administers punishment of inspires fear.
Foundling
An infant or small child without known parents.
Heath
An overgrown wasteland or uncultivated land.
Wassail
A noisy celebration with drinking.
Canny
Skilled or expert.
Interloper
One who intrudes or trespasses.
Gumption
Common sense or shrewdness.
Filigree
A delicate ornamental work of fine silver, gold, or other metal wires.
Fortify
To strengthen or secure.
Spurn
Reject or scorn.
Baleful
Evil or full of menacing influences.
Mere
Small lake or pond.
Infringement
A violation of a law or an agreement.
Effulgent
Shining brilliantly or radiantly.
Boon
Blessing or benefit.
Torque
A collar or necklace.
Outlandish
Freakishly or grotesquely strange in appearance.
Heirloom
A family possession handed down from generation to generation.
Flail
To wave or swing vigorously.
Stint
To limit to a certain amount.
Hale
Healthy
Accoutrement
An accessory or piece of equipment.
Virulent
Intensly bitter, spiteful or malicious.
Barrow
Mound used as a hill or a mound
Bane
A person or thing that spoils.
Foment
tO INSTIGATE OR STUR UP
Languish
To become weak or feeble.
Pyre
A pile or heap of combustible material
Rebuke
To express sharp, stern disapproval.
Gainsay
To deny, dispute or contradict.
