English Quarter 1 Vocab

making amends for wrongdoings

comfort in sorrow or trouble

cleanse, purify

squirm in pain

incredible size or amount

causing feelings of hatred

to secure a ship with lines

special walls

trees

alcohol

irritate

small canyon

someone who stands guard

strength; power / tendon

gray or white with age

pile of wood for a funeral

holster for a sword

having a secret or mysterious meaning

live in hiding

expressing sorrow

sorrowful; melancholy

to give evidence of

fearful

expression of a general truth or principle

strict

insincere expressions

burdensome

swollen

concerned

produce

the act of lying

calm and composed

archbishop

babble

remain or stay

diverse

villainous

stroll

to attempt to do something

command earnestly

find fault with over trifling matters

generous bestowal of gifts

an offer of proposal

boastful pride

dealing with an island

bitter conflict

to comfort or cheer a person up

poetic phrase used in addition to the name of a person or thing; used in Beowulf

old english bard or poet

money paid to the relatives of a murder victim in compensation for loss and to prevent a blood feud

a body of companions, especially a military retinue with its leader

chain or shackle placed on feet

arriving at a conclusion that is probable with the premises

same consonant sound being stressed

comparison with like or as