Beowulf Selection Vocab 1
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Dresel on August 24, 2011
Classes:
Henshaw 3rd, Dresel's Brit Lit
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Lope | verb: to run with long, easy strides |
| Bane | noun: a person or thing that ruins or spoils |
| Keep | noun: a castle or fort |
| Spurn | verb: to reject with disdain, to scorn |
| Baleful | adjective: full of evil, menacing, dangerous and scary |
| Demonic | adjective: possessed or influenced by a demon |
| Canny | adjective: careful, cautious |
| Forestall | verb: to prevent or stop something before it happens |
| Quailed | verb: to lose courage when faced with danger, to shrink with fear |
| Retainer | noun: a servant who has served the family for many years |
| Harrowed | verb: to disturb or upset severely and painfully, to upset the mind and feelings |
| Onslaught | noun: a strong, fierce attack |
| Lament | noun: a vocal expression of grief or sorrow |
| Keening | verb: to wail or cry of sadness |
| Manacled | verb: to tie up or restrain, to handcuff |
| Affliction | noun: a thing that causes emotional or physical pain |
| Sinews | noun: the tendons that hold bones and muscles together |
| Desolate | adjective: empty, barren, devastated and laid to waste |
| Unremitting | adjective: never letting up, never slackening, incessant |
| Skulk | verb: to move in a sneaky way, to hide in the shadows for an evil reason |
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