Vocab Chart - Beowulf - List 1 & 2 Flashcards

1
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Malicious

A

Full of spite or hatred

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2
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Fen

A

A low land, marsh

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3
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Horrid

A

Shockingly dreadful

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4
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Ogres

A

A giant or monster in fairy tales

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5
Q

Boil

A

An infected, swelling of the skin

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6
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Lurked

A

To lie in wait, as in ambush

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7
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Weary

A

Physically or mentally exhausted by hard work

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8
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Culprits

A

One charged with a crime

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9
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Despair

A

A loss of hope

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10
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Noble

A

Distinguished by rank or title

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11
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Vengeance

A

Infliction of injury, harm, or humiliation with force

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12
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Daunt

A

To overcome with fear;intimidate

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13
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Integrity

A

Adherence to moral and ethical principals

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14
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Indomitable

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Unconquerable, cannot be subdued or overcome

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15
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Inquisitive

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Intellectually curious

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16
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Shrewd

A

Keen, piercing, crafty, malicious

17
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Mead

A

A type of beverage

18
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Insinuated

A

To suggest or hint slyly

19
Q

Guffawed

A

To laugh heartily and boisterously

20
Q

Malice

A

Desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another