Beowulf Vocabulary Flashcards by Shaheer Rizwan | Brainscape

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harry

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to harass, annoy

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mirth

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amusement, laughter

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stalwart

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strong, brave, steadfast, uncompromising

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plight

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unfavorable situation

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prudent

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cautious

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burnish

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to polish, gloss/brightness

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bulwark

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fortress, wall, built for defense

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purge

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to rid of impurities

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succor

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help, aid

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brandish

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shake/wave (as weapon/flag)

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baleful

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full of harm, evil

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requite

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to retaliate, return a service or benefit

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martial

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pertaining to war

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disdain

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look down upon with contempt

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quell

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to put an end to, extinguish

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besmirch

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to soil/tarnish/stain

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cozen

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to deceive through mockery/fraud

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loathsome

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repulsive, disgusting

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portent

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sign/warning

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contrive

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to devise or invent