Beowulf Vocabulary

1. Beowulf Vocabulary

2. Lair • lair [lar] n. home or resting place, esp. of a wild animal

3. Lament • lament [lə ment] n. expression of sorrow or grief

4. Loathsome • loathsome [lothsəm] adj. extremely disgusting; repulsive; offensive

5. Purge • purge [purj] v. to cleanse or rid of whatever is unclean or undesirable

6. Reparation • reparation [rep´ə ra shən] n. act of giving satisfaction or making amends, as for a wrong or an injury

7. Reprisal • reprisal [ri pr￣zəl] n. retaliation against an enemy for injuries or losses suffered, with the intent of inflicting equal or greater injury

8. Solace • solace [solis] n. relief from sorrow or disappointment; comfort; consolation End Of First Set

9. Exulting • Exulting [i zultin] adj. rejoicing greatly

10. Fetters • Fetters [fetərz] n. anything that confines or restrains

11. Host • host [ho￣ st] n. large number; multitude

12. Imperious • imperious [im pe￣re￣ əs] adj. dictatorial; domineering; overbearing

13. Surging • surging [surj in] adj. moving with a violent, heaving, swelling motion End second set

14. Bolt bolt [bo￣ lt] v. to break away from control; start and run off

15. Hoary hoary [hore￣] adj. venerable; ancient

16. Livid livid [livid] adj. having a grayish-blue coloration from a bruise

17. Reproach reproach [ri pro￣ ch] n. act of reproaching; blame; reproof

18. Skulk skulk [skulk] v. to move in a furtive or stealthy manner

19. Venemous venomous [ venəməs] adj. able to inflict a poisonous wound, esp. by biting or stinging; secreting and transmitting venom