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Beowulf Vocab Part I
Term | Definition |
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Lament | (V)- to feel or express sorrow or guilt |
Relish | (N) Liking or enjoyment of the taste of something |
Affliction | (N) a state of pain, distress, or grief; misery |
Purge | (V)- to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify. |
Gorge | (N)-a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, especially one through which a stream runs. |
Talon | (N)- a claw |
Infamous | (ADJ) having an extremely bad reputation |
Writhing | (V)- to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc |
Cowering | (V)- to crouch, as in fear or shame. |
Taut | (ADJ)-tightly drawn; tense; not slack. |
Murky | (ADJ)-dark, gloomy, and cheerless. |
Pilgrimage | (N)-a journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion: |
Loathsome | (ADJ)-causing feelings disgust; revolting; repulsive |
Fetter | (N)-a chain or shackle placed on the feet. |
Livid | (ADJ)-a chain or shackle placed on the feet. |