Vocabulary Set 2

A

1

Ecstatically happy.

Elated

2

Formally declare one's abandonment of a claim.

Renounce

3

A stupid or careless mistake

Blunder

4

Causing repulsion or horror.

Gruesome

5

King of the Spear-Danes, the great ring-giver and helmet of the shieldings.

Hrothgar

B

1

Contemplate or dwell on one's success or another's misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure.

Gloat

2

Mourn. Express regret or disappointment.

Lament

3

The use of skill to bring about something. 

Contrivance

4

A religious or other solemn ceremony.

Rite

5

Jealous of Beowulf's fame and admiration.

Unferth

C

1

An evil spirit or demon.

Fiend

2

Comfort at a time of grief or disappointment. 

Consolation

3

Great sorrow or distress.

Woe

4

A point of entry or beginning. 

Threshold

5

Hygelac's Thane

Beowulf

D

1

Admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.

Resolute

2

A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.

Plight

3

A state of being strong and active.

Vitality

4

Regard or consider in a specific way.

Deem

5

King of Geatland

Hygelac

E

1

A place of refuge or safety.

Sanctuary

2

The quality of having unlimited or very great power.

Omnipotence

3

Gentle and kindly. Harmless.

Benign

4

To forcibly put to an end.

Suppress

5

A powerful demon, a prowler in the dark. A fiend out of hell. 

Grendel