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Beowulf Vocabulary

Beowulf Vocabulary. English IV Mcpherson. artful. skillful:  done skillfully or with taste example: an artful arrangement of blue and green ceramics. bolt. a sliding bar that fits into a socket and secures a door or gate. example: a long piece of wood fastened to a door. fret.

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Beowulf Vocabulary

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  1. Beowulf Vocabulary English IV Mcpherson

  2. artful • skillful: done skillfully or with taste example: an artful arrangement of blue and green ceramics

  3. bolt • a sliding bar that fits into a socket and secures a door or gate. example: a long piece of wood fastened to a door.

  4. fret • flow in ripples or small waves: to flow with a constant busy rippling motion or with small choppy waves, or cause water to flow in this way . • The waves fret against the boat’s hull.

  5. furrow • groove: a rut or groove in a surface • Example: a trench

  6. grate • fireplace: a fireplace, stove, or furnace • hearth

  7. hack • chop something off or into parts: to cut, shape, or divide something roughly or carelessly ( informal ) • He's hacked a whole chunk off that article I wrote for the magazine.

  8. hoary • white with age: describes hair that has become white or gray with ageexample: Santa Claus’s beard

  9. infamous • abominable: so bad as to earn somebody an extremely bad reputation example: Kayne West is infamous.

  10. lament • express regret: to express regret, annoyance, or disappointment about something example: She was lamenting the lack of funding for her project.

  11. loathe • to dislike somebody or something intensely. • Example: Jennifer Aniston loathes Angelina Jolie

  12. quench • satisfy thirst: to satisfy a thirst by drinking something • Example: drinking a cold beverage on a hot day.

  13. relish • enjoy eating something: to enjoy the taste of a particular food or drink • Example: Eating ice cream on a hot day.

  14. repetition • a recurrence of something example: the chorus of a song

  15. solace • relief from emotional distress: comfort at a time of sadness, grief, or disappointment • Example: Talking to a friend, hanging out with family after a bad day.

  16. utter • emit something as vocal sound: to emit something as a sound made by the voice example: uttered a low growl

  17. vexation • something that vexes: something that provokes irritability or anxiety • Example: Nails on chalkboards is a vexation to teachers.

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