Seamus Heaney's Beowulf SAT Vocabulary List

marked by or as if by brightly shining light; impressive in resplendence; extremely radiant.

to eat greedily.

Repeating a consonant sound in close proximity to others, or beginning several words with the same vowel sound.

marked by, full of, or characterized by disgrace or shame.

marked by wisdom or judiciousness.

having a fine edge or point; affecting one as if by cutting.

to break one's word; go back on a promise

a connected series of military operations forming a distinct phase of a war.

a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone or bone to bone; a tendon or ligament.

give or leave by will; give by formal declaration so that the thing given passes into ownership of recipient.

wholly unharmed; not injured

to give compensation to; to pay out for services rendered.

devotion or loyalty especially to a person, group, or cause entitled to obedience or service or respect.

to introduce (as an idea or point of view) stealthily, slyly, or artfully; convey in a subtle, indirect, or covert way.

marked by a deadly, malign, or pernicious influence or effect.

exciting fear, dread, or apprehension.

to regard with reverence or profound respect and affection.

exaggerated self-love; inflated pride in oneself or in one's appearance, attainments, performance, or successes.

to express sorrow for.

 A short, poetic nickname in the form of an adjective or adjectival phrase attached to the normal name.

a compound expression (a combination of two words) in Old English and Old Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning.

a state of pain, distress, or grief.

action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately.

to announce one's abandonment of the ownership of: give up, abandon, or resign usually formally.

to disable or restrain by binding the arms usually of the body.

courageous with an undiminished resolution or boldness.

one that perversely or persistently spoils or thwarts.

an Anglo-Saxon concept that refers to fate or destiny. It was a way for people to understand the world. 

a poet or minstrel, often traveling to mead halls to entertain with poems and stories, and to record historical events

an encroachment or trespass on a right or privilege.

bad state or condition.

evil in nature or influence or effect.

a savagely brutal or cruel deed.

to be prosperous: increase in wealth, honor, comfort, happiness, or whatever is desirable.

wound by scratching or tearing.