Beowulf vocabulary

Admonish

To warn someone not to do something, or reprimand for bad behavior

Affliction

A cause of pain or distress

Grievous

Marked by grief or anguish

Pilgrimage

Journey to a holy or sacred place

Reparation

To make amends for a wrong

Sentinel

A soldier who keeps watch

Taut

Pulled tight

Threshold

Starting point for a new experience

Fervent

Passionate intensity

Loathsome

Causing hatred or disgust; repulsive and offensive

Massive

Huge

Purge

To completely clear out, cleanse or get rid of

Rapture

Intense joy, delight, bliss

Ravage

Damage, destroy, devastate

Writhing

Twisting and squirming, usually in pain

Barricade

An object to create a barrier or block passage/flow of traffic

Infamous

Well known for bad qualities or actions

Innumerable

Too many to be counted

Rancor

Extreme dislike or hostility

Solace

Comfort in time of sadness