Beowulf Vocab Practice 2

DEFINE: Afflict

• A consequence

• To spread illness

• To cause suffering

• A struggle

Answer explanation

A consequence = Effect

To spread illness = Infect

A struggle = Conflict

DEFINE: Endow

• To gift

• A leafy vegetable

• To support

• To withstand

Answer explanation

Leafy vegetable = Endive

To support = Endorse

To withstand = Endure

DEFINE: Fetter

• A type of cheese

• A restraint

• A rope used to guide a horse

• Smelling very bad

Answer explanation

A type of cheese = Fetta

A horse-guiding rope = Halter

Smelling bad = Fetid

DEFINE: Fiend

• An estate

• To make a discovery

• A monstrous creature

• A close platonic relationship

Answer explanation

Estate = Fief

Discovery = Find

Platonic relationship = Friend or friendship

DEFINE: Gorge

• To overeat

• To pierce or stab

• A Southern state

• Very good-looking

Answer explanation

Pierce/Stab = Gore

Southern state = Georgia

Good-looking = Gorgeous

DEFINE: Hoard

• A large collection of objects

• A group of people

• A shade of white

• A rough-sounding voice

Answer explanation

Group of people = Horde

Shade of white = Hoary

Rough voice = Hoarse

DEFINE: Lament

• Outdated term for clothing

• To describe in simple terms

• To flicker softly

• To express sadness

Answer explanation

Clothing = Raiment or Vestment

Describe in simple terms = Layman's terms

Flicker softly = Lambent

DEFINE: Loathsome

• Disgusting or contemptible

• (Of a man) Good-looking

• Soil containing sand or clay

• Very nice

Answer explanation

Good-looking = Handsome

Soil containing sand/clay = Loam

DEFINE: Lurk

• A type of bird

• To creep

• Dense darkness

• To grin mischievously

Answer explanation

Bird = Lark

Grin = Smirk

Darkness = Murk

DEFINE: Plunder

• To dive

• To make a loud noise

• To rob

• To split

Answer explanation

Dive = Plunge

Loud noise = Thunder

Split = Sunder