Beowulf Vocabulary Words

Question 1

Wrath

Answer 1

extreme anger

Question 2

Moor

Answer 2

a tract of open uncultivated upland

Question 3

Conceive

Answer 3

Be pregnant with

Question 4

Exile

Answer 4

the state of being barred from one’s native country

Question 5

Brood

Answer 5

A family of young animals

Question 6

Sprawl

Answer 6

sit, lie, or fall with one’s arms and legs spread out in an ungainly or awkward way

Question 7

Quench

Answer 7

Extinguish

Question 8

Righteous

Answer 8

Morally right or justifiable

Question 9

Plunder

Answer 9

steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder

Question 10

Afflict

Answer 10

Cause pain or suffering to

Question 11

Simmer

Answer 11

stay just below the boiling point while being heated

Question 12

Prow

Answer 12

A portion of a ships bow above water

Question 13

Sintinel

Answer 13

a soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch

Question 14

Dwelling

Answer 14

a house, apartment, or other place of residence

Question 15

Hearth

Answer 15

The floor of a fireplace

Question 16

Linden

Answer 16

A deciduous tree

Question 17

Shroud

Answer 17

a length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial

Question 18

Strode

Answer 18

walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction; past tense of stride

Question 19

Inlaid

Answer 19

a design, pattern, or piece of material inlaid in something; past tense of inlay

Question 20

Snarl

Answer 20

make an aggressive growl with bared teeth

Question 21

Talon

Answer 21

A claw

Question 22

Boast

Answer 22

an act of talking with excessive pride and self-satisfaction

Question 23

Infamous

Answer 23

well known for some bad quality or deed

Question 24

Splendor

Answer 24

magnificent and splendid appearance

Question 25

Afflictor

Answer 25

person who strikes down or overthrows

Question 26

Rafter

Answer 26

one of several internal beams extending from the eaves to the peak of a roof and constituting its framework

Question 27

Utter

Answer 27

make (a sound) with one’s voice

Question 28

Seize

Answer 28

take hold of suddenly and forcibly

Question 29

Scabbard

Answer 29

a sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger, typically made of leather or metal

Question 30

Hilt

Answer 30

the handle of a weapon or tool, especially a sword, dagger, or knife

Question 31

Loathsome

Answer 31

causing hatred or disgust; repulsive

Question 32

Spurt

Answer 32

gush out in a sudden and forceful stream

Question 33

Fetter

Answer 33

a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles

Question 34

Stagger

Answer 34

walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall

Question 35

Coil

Answer 35

arrange or wind (something long and flexible) in a joined sequence of concentric circles or rings

Question 36

Unsheathe

Answer 36

draw or pull out (a knife, sword, or similar weapon) from its sheath or covering

Question 37

Comrade

Answer 37

a companion who shares one’s activities or is a fellow member of an organization

Question 38

Kinship

Answer 38

a sharing of characteristics or origins

Question 39

Heir

Answer 39

a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person’s death

Question 40

Inherit

Answer 40

receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder

Question 41

Woven

Answer 41

form (fabric or a fabric item) by interlacing long threads passing in one direction with others at a right angle to them; past tense of weave

Question 42

Raid

Answer 42

a sudden attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces in warfare

Question 43

Halting

Answer 43

slow and hesitant, especially through lack of confidence; faltering