Beowulf Vocab. pt.2
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NotGuilty023 on September 19, 2011
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Part two of the terms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 minstrel | a singer or musician who sang or recited poems to music played on a harp or other instrument |
| atrocity | the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane |
| daunting | seeming difficult to deal with an anticipation; intimidating |
| mettle | courage or spirit |
| bane | the cause of ruin, harm, distress, or death |
| stalwart | a set of steps or stairs and its surrounding walls or structure, strong and sturdy |
| desolate | lonely; forlorn; uninhabited; barren |
| splay | to spread out, expand, or extend |
| ignominous | shameful or humiliating |
| relish | to take great pleasure or delight in |
| coffer | strongbox; large chest for money |
| kith | acquaintances, friends, neighbors, or the like |
| hone | sharpen; increase; whet |
| skulk | to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding |
| plunder | to rob by force |
| hilt | sword handle |
| damask | richly patterned, woven cloth |
| gloaming | twilight; dusk |
| accoutrement | an accessory item of dress or equipment |
| keen | having a sharp edge; intellectually sharp; perceptive |
| bulwark | a strong defense |
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