Beowulf Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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one who causes pain, distress, or suffering
A
afflictor
2
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any cause of pain, distress, or suffering
A
affliction
3
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without vegetation
A
barren
4
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a cup or goblet, especially one used in Holy communion
A
chalice
5
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made an official order or decision
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decreed
6
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destroyed; ruined
A
devastated
7
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to scatter; cause to disappear
A
disperse
8
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characterized by a wall with a triangular top formed by a pointed roof that slopes down on both sides
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gabled
9
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having a bad reputation
A
infamous
10
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to fill; overrun
A
infest
11
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discolored; black-and-blue
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livid
12
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glowing
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molten
13
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taking things by force; looting
A
plundering
14
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beams that support a roof
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rafters
15
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a case for the blade of a sword
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scabbard
16
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tough, cord-like tissues that connect a muscle to another part of the body; tendons
A
sinews
