Hobbit Vocab Ch. 1-4
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 prosy | commonplace, plain |
| flummoxed | bewildered, confused |
| depredations | plunderings |
| fender | fireplace screen |
| audacious | fearlessly bold |
| estimable | admirable |
| singed (adj.) | scorched; surface-burned |
| ere | before |
| yore | times long past |
| fells | mountain, hill |
| hoard | hidden funds |
| wrought | put together; worked |
| hilt | handle |
| dale | valley |
| ire | anger |
| goblets | cups |
| delves | digs; searches |
| defrayed | settled; cleared |
| esteemed | revered, respected |
| requisite | necessary; obligatory |
| paraphernalia | supplies; equipment |
| mutton | flesh of sheep used as food |
| purloined | stolen; robbed |
| incantations | spells; chants |
| bannocks | flat breads |
| palpitating | pounding; throbbing |
| venerable | honored; respected |
| remnants | traces; vestiges |
| cunning | clever; shrewd |
| vexed | stressed; troubled |
| uncanny | eerie; mysterious |
| yammering | jabbering; fussing |
| ingenious | clever; resourceful |
| alliances | unions; pacts |
| hordes | packs; swarms |
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