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The Hobbit Vocabulary
Chapters 1-7
33
Literature
7th Grade
12/19/2011

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Depredations
Definition
the act of preying upon, robbery, stealing
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flummoxed
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confused
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larders
Definition
pantry, a place where food is stored
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audacious
Definition
intrepidly daring, adventurous
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conspirator
Definition
one who joins in a secret agreement to do an unlawful or wrong act
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runes
Definition
mystery, magic, writing on maps used by the multiple creatures in The Hobbit.
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remuneration
Definition
the act of paying an equivilent for
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prefer
Definition
to like better or best
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sorcerous
Definition
magical
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repose
Definition
to lie at rest
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requisite
Definition
essential, necessary
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plunder
Definition
to take goods by force
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kin
Definition
a group of persons of common ancestry
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mutton
Definition
the flesh of a mature sheep used for food
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waning
Definition
decreasing
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uncanny
Definition
seeming to have a supernatural character or origin
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antiquity
Definition
ancient times
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suspicion
Definition
mistrusting something without proof or evidence
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dell
Definition
a secluded hollow or small valley usually covered with trees and/or turf
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abominable
Definition
worthy of or causing disguist or hatred
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astonished
Definition
wondered or suprised
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eyrie
Definition
the nest of a bird on a cliff or mountain
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glade
Definition
an open space surrounded by woods
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plight
Definition
incoming danger
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dale
Definition
valley
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mead
Definition
a fermented beverage made of water and honey, malt, and yeast; beer
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unimpeachable
Definition
not to be called in question, blameless
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gnarled
Definition
full of knots
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pinnacle
Definition
an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire; the top point
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tunic
Definition
a simple slip on garment made with or without sleeves and usually knee length or longer
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pursuing
Definition
to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, or defeat
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expedition
Definition
a journey or excursion under taken for a specific purpose
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quest
Definition
an act or instence of seeking
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