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Beowulf Vocabulary
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12th Grade
10/04/2016
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avenge
 Definition
to inflict harm in return for a wrong done
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brandish
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to wave a weapon as a threat or in anger
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Fret
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to worry
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hack
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to cut or chop with irregular blows
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Lament
 Definition
cries of grief
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bolt
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to fasten something down
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fate
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to be destined to happen, turn out, or act in a particular way
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grate
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to make an unpleasant, rasping sound
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Infamous
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well known for some bad deed or quality
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loathsome
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disgusting or repulsive
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Mere
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a mountain lake
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Pilgrimage
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a journey made to a place of religious or historical significance
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Spurned
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to reject with contempt
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vexed
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to annoy or aggravate
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sinews
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a tendon or ligament
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murky
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shadowy
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taut
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stretched tight
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Reprisal
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an act of retaliation or payback
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quenched
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to satisfy or extinguish
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portent
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a sign or omen
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solace
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comfort
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hoary
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grayish white in color
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relished
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to enjoy greatly
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wantonly
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deliberate and unprovoked violence
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reparation
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compensation for a wrong
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