Beowulf Vocab #1
Rancorous
Antonyms: Forgiving Merciful Lenient sympathetic
Synonyms: Vengeful Unforgiving pitiless
Examples: Rivalries, grudges Capulets & Montagues Hatfields & McCoys Some divorces or major
sports contracts can be
Definition: merciless and resentful feelings toward something you hate
Rancorous sentences
Republicans and Democrats in Washington often have rancorous relations.
I could tell their relationship was rancorous because…
Fiend
Antonyms: Angel Heavenly being Cherub guardian
Synonyms: Brute Beast Monster Evil wrongdoer
Examples: Grendel & his mother T-Rex Jaws the shark Dracula
Definition: Devil, troublemaker,
evil
Fiend Sentences
Though many scholars considered Grendel a fiend, Gardner thought of him as a victim of loneliness.
The fiend ordered…
Antagonist
Antonyms: Friend Ally Comrade supporter
Synonyms: Rival Adversary Enemy foe
Examples: Lex Luthor (Superman) Joker (Batman) Wil Wheaton (Sheldon
Cooper) President Snow
(Katniss)
Definition: opponent, person on the other side of a confict
Antagonist sentences
Luke Skywalker discovered that his greatest antagonist was also his father.
One of my antagonists in life is…
Dauntless
Antonyms: Timid Fearful Nervous apprehensive
Synonyms: Determined Confident Intrepid bold
Examples: Beowulf Chuck Norris Superman The brave risk-taking
tribe in the Divergent books
Definition: fearless
Dauntless Sentences
The dauntless Nik Wallenda crossed the Grand Canyon on a tightrope without a harness.
Another dauntless act would be…
Reparation
Antonyms:
Synonyms: Amends Reimbursement compensation
Examples: Paying for something you
damaged or stole Wergild: “Blood money”—if
you killed someone, you paid their family
Germany after WWI had to pay $$$ in reparation for starting the war
Definition: Compensation for
war or crimes done against a person
Reparation Sentences
The US government paid millions in reparations to those imprisoned in Japanese internment camps.
You may have to pay reparations if…
Purge
Antonyms: Add Augment Include recruit
Synonyms: Flush out Cleanse Eradicate remove
Examples: Throwing up Genocides try to purge
an ethnic group Eradicate toxic weeds
from a field Purge your body of toxins
Definition: To get rid of
something, especially something undesirable
Purge Sentences
If you purge your computers of excess files, it will run better.
One thing I would like to purge from my life is…
Writhing
Antonyms: Remain still Motionless Unmoving At rest
Synonyms: Wiggle Struggle Thrash wriggle
Examples: Worms in a bucket Little kids who don’t
want held Cats that don’t want
held Rolling in pain
Definition: To twist and squirm
Writhing Sentences
The snakes in the zoo display twisted and writhed around each other.
I might writhe in pain if …
Loathsome
Antonyms: Delightful Pleasant Charming lovely
Synonyms: Disgusting Despicable Repugnant detestable
Examples: Stagnant water Slimy monsters Jack the Ripper The Grinch
Definition: Repulsive, hateful
Loathsome Sentences
The boss’s loathsome treatment of his employees landed him in a lawsuit.
An food that I find loathsome is…
Antonyms: Extroverted Outgoing Friendly sociable
Synonyms: Isolated Solitary Withdrawn secluded
Examples: Unibomber JD Salinger (Catcher in the
Rye) Old man in Monster House Old woman in Hansel and
Gretel
Definition: living apart from
others
Reclusive
Reclusive Sentences
The reclusive man ordered the book salesman to go away.
The best place to live a reclusive lifestyle would be…
Solace
Antonyms: Aggravation Anxiety Strain trauma
Synonyms: Comfort Support Consolation relief
Examples: Sympathy cards Taking a walk in
nature Hugs, embraces music
Definition: Relief from emotional
distress
Solace Sentences
When my sister is upset, she finds solace in nature.
When I’m upset, I find solace in…
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