Beowulf Vocabulary Intro

Tessa was the girl who left him standing at the _______ once.

The bride and groom stood in front of the ___________ and exchanged vows.

talk proudly about what you can do or what you own in order to impress people

Have you ever boasted about something you did well or are good at?

Choose the word that has about the same meaning as: empty

Choose the word that best replaces the underlined word in the sentence:

We felt slightly nervous when we entered the old empty theater.

Have you ever envied someone for something they had or could do?

A feeling of discontent or extreme wanting with regard to another person's advantages, success, or possessions

person forced to leave his or her country or home

After spilling secrets about the U.S. government spying on people, Edward Snowden spent years living in _______________, unable to go home.

Definition: a bitter, long-term argument or hostility.

To this day, there is a __________ over who should control the land in the Middle East.

Synonyms: conflict, quarrel

Antonyms: agreement, peace

Replace the underlined words with a word from the box that means the opposite or almost the opposite. Choose the correct word.

The girls get along well with their friends.

What is the name of Superman's lair?

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something

The lions ______ in hiding, watching the group of antelopes and trying to get a quick meal.

You could see in her eyes that she relished the cookies her mother made for her.

What is the meaning of relished?

Synonym for butcher

Hitler wanted to slaughter or ____________________all the Jews during WW2.

What is the best synonym for solace

This is the most dangerous part of a hurricane and is the flooding after it..

When a man yelled “Fire!” the panicked audience _____ toward the door.

a pause in fighting, temporary peace

When we realized that no one was going to win the war, we called a(n) ______ because there was no sense in continuing to fight.

a solemn or sacred promise or pledge

Choose the word that BEST completes the sentence.

No matter what it may cost me to carry out, I will never break my sacred (vow, illusion).

Would you ever break a vow?