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Beorn the Proud
Vocabulary for Beorn the Proud by Madeline Pollard
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English
7th Grade
12/02/2010

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monastery
Definition
a building where monks or nuns work, live and worship
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pillage
Definition
steal goods; take as spoils
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curragh
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a type of Irish boat with a wooden frame over which animal skins are stretched.
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chalice
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a bowl shaped drinking cup
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wattle
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a mat of woven sticks and weed used in wall construction
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oratory
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a room for prayer
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malice
Definition
feeling a need to see others suffer
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disconsolate
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sad beyond comforting
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reluctant
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unwilling to do something
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vain
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conceited or full of pride
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frailty
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the state of being weak
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inlet
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a body of water that leads into a coast, such as a bay or cove
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melancholy
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a gloomy state of mind
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dyke
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a dam or barrier made to keep out the sea.
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exasperated
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greatly annoyed
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desolate
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barren or laid waste
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