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Beowulf Vocabulary
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English
12th Grade
11/04/2010

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Prudent
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wise or judicious in practical affairs
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Wax
Definition
to increase
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Furbished
Definition
restored to freshness of apperance or good condition
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Bountifully
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liberal in bestowing gifts, favors, or bounties
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Utterance
Definition
manner of speaking; power of speaking
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Salvaged
Definition
the act of saving anything from danger
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Balm
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anything that heals, soothes or mitigates pain
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Renege
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to go back on one's word
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Rampant
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prevailing or unchecked
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Marauding
Definition
raiding for plunder
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Anathema
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a person or thing detested or loathed
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Havoc
Definition
great destruction or devastation
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Aghast
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struck with overwhelming shock or amazement
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Respite
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an interval of relief
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Malignant
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very dangerous or harmful in influence or effect
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Interloper
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to thrust oneself into the affairs of others
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Mongering
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a person who is involved with something in a petty or contemptible way
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Proffer
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to put before a person for acceptance; offer
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Preen
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to dress (oneself) carefully or smartly; primp
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Formidable
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causing fear, apprehension, or dread
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Recompense
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to repay
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Resolute
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firmly resolved or determined
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Whetted
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sharpened
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Stalwart
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strong and brave
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Desolate
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barren or laid waste
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Reprisal
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an act or instance of retaliation
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Daunting
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causing fear
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Bane
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a person or thing that ruins or spoils
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Ignominous
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discreditable; humiliating
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Depredations
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the act of preying upon or plundering; robbery
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