BeoWulf Vocab

Feeble

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weak

Strong

she overreacted in such a feeble way

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Adored

love and respect (someone) deeply

he adored his mother

prize

hate

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Helm

common culture as way to say someone is in charge of something

tiller

push

Colloquial

everyday

formal

used in ordinary or familiar conversation

colloquial and everyday language

Compel

Force or oblige someone to do something.

sense of duty compelled Harry to answer her questions

urge

halt

Annals

A record of yearly events

the deed will live forever in the annals of infamy

records

direct

Foolhardy

Recklessly bold or rash

it would be foolhardy to go into the scheme without support

rash

wise

Embarked

Begin a course of action that is important or demanding.

he embarked for china

take off

land

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Perish

Suffer death, particularly in a violent, sudden or untimely way.

a great part of his army perished of hunger and disease

die

live