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Beowulf Vocab #1

Beowulf Vocab #1. Rancorous. Definition: merciless and resentful feelings toward something you hate. Synonyms: Vengeful Unforgiving pitiless. Antonyms: Forgiving Merciful Lenient sympathetic. Examples: Rivalries, grudges Capulets & Montagues Hatfields & McCoys

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Beowulf Vocab #1

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  1. Beowulf Vocab #1

  2. Rancorous • Definition: merciless and resentful feelings toward something you hate Synonyms: Vengeful Unforgiving pitiless • Antonyms: • Forgiving • Merciful • Lenient • sympathetic • Examples: • Rivalries, grudges • Capulets & Montagues • Hatfields & McCoys • Some divorces or major sports contracts can be

  3. Rancorous sentences • Republicans and Democrats in Washington often have rancorous relations. • I could tell their relationship was rancorous because…

  4. Fiend • Definition: • Devil, troublemaker, evil • Synonyms: • Brute • Beast • Monster • Evil wrongdoer • Examples: • Grendel & his mother • T-Rex • Jaws the shark • Dracula • Antonyms: • Angel • Heavenly being • Cherub • guardian

  5. Fiend Sentences • Though many scholars considered Grendel a fiend, Gardner thought of him as a victim of loneliness. • The fiend ordered…

  6. Antagonist • Definition: opponent, person on the other side of a confict • Synonyms: • Rival • Adversary • Enemy • foe • Examples: • LexLuthor (Superman) • Joker (Batman) • Wil Wheaton (Sheldon Cooper) • President Snow (Katniss) • Antonyms: • Friend • Ally • Comrade • supporter

  7. Antagonist sentences • Luke Skywalker discovered that his greatest antagonist was also his father. • One of my antagonists in life is…

  8. Dauntless • Definition: • fearless • Synonyms: • Determined • Confident • Intrepid • bold • Examples: • Beowulf • Chuck Norris • Superman • The brave risk-taking tribe in the Divergent books • Antonyms: • Timid • Fearful • Nervous • apprehensive

  9. Dauntless Sentences • The dauntless NikWallenda crossed the Grand Canyon on a tightrope without a harness. • Another dauntless act would be…

  10. Reparation • Definition: • Compensation for war or crimes done against a person • Synonyms: • Amends • Reimbursement • compensation • Examples: • Paying for something you damaged or stole • Wergild: “Blood money”—if you killed someone, you paid their family • Germany after WWI had to pay $$$ in reparation for starting the war • Antonyms:

  11. Reparation Sentences • The US government paid millions in reparations to those imprisoned in Japanese internment camps. • You may have to pay reparations if…

  12. Purge • Definition: • To get rid of something, especially something undesirable • Synonyms: • Flush out • Cleanse • Eradicate • remove • Examples: • Throwing up • Genocides try to purge an ethnic group • Eradicate toxic weeds from a field • Purge your body of toxins • Antonyms: • Add • Augment • Include • recruit

  13. Purge Sentences • If you purge your computers of excess files, it will run better. • One thing I would like to purge from my life is…

  14. Writhing • Definition: • To twist and squirm • Synonyms: • Wiggle • Struggle • Thrash • wriggle • Examples: • Worms in a bucket • Little kids who don’t want held • Cats that don’t want held • Rolling in pain • Antonyms: • Remain still • Motionless • Unmoving • At rest

  15. Writhing Sentences • The snakes in the zoo display twisted and writhed around each other. • I might writhe in pain if …

  16. Loathsome • Definition: • Repulsive, hateful • Synonyms: • Disgusting • Despicable • Repugnant • detestable • Examples: • Stagnant water • Slimy monsters • Jack the Ripper • The Grinch • Antonyms: • Delightful • Pleasant • Charming • lovely

  17. Loathsome Sentences • The boss’s loathsome treatment of his employees landed him in a lawsuit. • An food that I find loathsome is…

  18. Reclusive • Definition: • living apart from others • Synonyms: • Isolated • Solitary • Withdrawn • secluded • Examples: • Unibomber • JD Salinger (Catcher in the Rye) • Old man in Monster House • Old woman in Hansel and Gretel • Antonyms: • Extroverted • Outgoing • Friendly • sociable

  19. Reclusive Sentences • The reclusive man ordered the book salesman to go away. • The best place to live a reclusive lifestyle would be…

  20. Solace • Definition: • Relief from emotional distress • Synonyms: • Comfort • Support • Consolation • relief • Examples: • Sympathy cards • Taking a walk in nature • Hugs, embraces • music • Antonyms: • Aggravation • Anxiety • Strain • trauma

  21. Solace Sentences • When my sister is upset, she finds solace in nature. • When I’m upset, I find solace in…

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