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Beowulf Vocab
English Literature
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lair | home or resting place, especially for a wild animal |
| Lament | expression of sorry or grief |
| Loathsome | extremely disgusting; repulsive; offensive |
| Purge | to cleanse or rid of whatever is unclean or undesirable |
| Reparation | act of giving satisfaction or making amends, as for a wrong or injury |
| Reprisal | retaliation against an enemy for injuries or losses suffered, with the intent of inflicting equal or greater injury |
| Solace | relief from sorrow or disappointment; comfort; consolation |
| Exulting | rejoicing greatly |
| Fetters | anything that confines or restrains |
| Host | large number, multitude |
| Imperious | dictatorial; domineering; overbearing |
| Surging | moving with a violent, heaving, swelling motion |
| Bolt | break away from control; start and run off |
| Hoary | venerable; ancient |
| Livid | having a grayish-blue coloration from a bruise |
| Reproach | act of reproaching; blame; reproof |
| Skulk | to move in a furtive or stealthy manner |
| Venomous | able to inflict a poisonous wound, especially by biting or stinging, secreting and transmitting venom |