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Beowulf Vocab 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Epic

a)

long narrative poem about a legendary hero

b)

totally cool

c)

unimpressive

2.

Fiend

a)

a buddy

b)

an evil spirit or demon

c)

a fanatic

3.

Banish

a)

to welcome

b)

to include someone

c)

send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment

4.

Lament

a)

to mourn the loss of something or someone

b)

to praise someone

c)

to be relieved by someone

5.

Quench

a)

to encourage someone

b)

to dissatisfy someone

c)

satisfy (one's thirst) by drinking

6.

Righteous

a)

immoral

b)

morally right or justifiable; virtuous

c)

unethical

7.

Relish

a)

a condiment eaten with plain food to add flavor

b)

indifference

c)

enjoy greatly

8.

Reparation

a)

making of amends for a wrong one has done

b)

obtaining something, esp. money, through force or threats

c)

punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract

9.

Affliction

a)

something that causes peace

b)

something that causes happiness

c)

something that causes pain or suffering

10.

Solace

a)

lack of harmony

b)

comfort or consolation in a time of happiness or peace

c)

comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness

11.

Proclaim

a)

declare something one considers important with due emphasis

b)

not clearly expressed or easily understood

c)

keep from sight; hide

12.

Omen

a)

false or inaccurate information

b)

facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education

c)

an event regarded as a portent of good or evil

13.

moor

a)

to unhitch (a vessel) from the shore or an anchor

b)

make fast (a vessel) to the shore or to an anchor

c)

a member of a northwestern African Muslim people of mixed Berber and Arab descent.

14.

Blunt

a)

uncompromisingly forthright

b)

showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals

c)

delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe

15.

Sentinel

a)

a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary:

b)

a bird

c)

a soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch