Beowulf Vocabulary English IV Flashcards
These words are from the epic, "Beowulf"
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| 411340249 | Lament | audible expression of grief; wail (noun) | |
| 411340250 | relish | to enjoy keenly (verb) | |
| 411340251 | affliction | a cause of pain or distress (noun) | |
| 411340252 | purge | to cleanse or purify (verb) | |
| 411340253 | gorge | to stuff with food (verb) | |
| 411340254 | Talon | a claw (noun) | |
| 411340255 | infamous | having a bad reputation; notorious (adjective) | |
| 411340256 | Writhing | twisting and turning in pain (adjective) | |
| 411340257 | Cowering | Cringing in fear (adjective) | |
| 411340258 | Taut | pulled tight (adjective) | |
| 411340259 | Murky | cloudy; gloomy (adjective) | |
| 411340260 | Pilgrimage | a journey to a sacred place or with a lofty purpose (noun) | |
| 411340261 | Loathsome | disgusting; hateful (adjective) | |
| 411340262 | Fetter | a shackle or chain; restraint (noun) | |
| 411340263 | Livid | discolored; black and blue (adjective) | |
| 479162925 | Reparations | a payment to restore the peace for a death or wrong doing (noun) | |
| 479162926 | Reprisal | punishment for a wrong doing (noun) | |
| 479162927 | Extolled | Praise (verb) | |
| 479162928 | Vehemently | wildly, passionate, or with strong feeling (adverb) | |
| 492989874 | Infallible | unable to fail or be wrong; perfect |