Beowulf Vocabulary #2 (Seamus Heaney Translation)

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havoc

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Great destruction or devastation; chaos.

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wassail

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To drink and make merry; a festive drinking celebration.

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lineage

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Direct descent from an ancestor; family or ancestral background.

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aghast

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Filled with horror or shock.

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parley

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A conference or discussion between opposing sides.

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atrocious

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Horrifyingly wicked or cruel; extremely bad or unpleasant.

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heathen

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A person who does not follow the main religions of a society; pagan.

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canny

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Having or showing shrewdness and good judgment.

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spur

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To urge or encourage to action; motivate.

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proffer

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To offer or present for acceptance.