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Beorn the Proud
Vocabulary found in the book Beorn the Proud by Madeleine Polland
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| monastery | a building where monks or nuns work, live and worship |
| pillage | steal goods; take as spoils |
| curragh | a type of Irish boat with a wooden frame over which animal skins are stretched. |
| chalice | a bowl shaped drinking cup |
| wattle | a mat of woven sticks and weed used in wall construction |
| oratory | a room for prayer |
| malice | feeling a need to see others suffer |
| disconsolate | sad beyond comforting |
| reluctant | unwilling to do something |
| vain | conceited or full of pride |
| frailty | the state of being weak |
| inlet | a body of water that leads into a coast, such as a bay or cove |
| melancholy | a gloomy state of mind |
| dyke | a dam or barrier made to keep out the sea. |
| exasperated | greatly annoyed |
| desolate | barren or laid waste |