hobbit 3 Flashcards
portcullis
a heavy iron grating suspended by chains
gnawingly
filled with sensation of dull, constant pain, especially of hunger
dreary
gloom, cheerless, depressing
abominable
nasty disgusting, vile
suppressed
to keep back, restrain, to check or stop
bulbous
of shaped like or having a bulb
loathsome
disgusting abhorrent detestable
accursed
to be under a curse, to be evil, wicked
flagon
a container for liquids with a handle a narrow neck, a spout, amd sometimes a lid
promontory
a peak of high land just our into a body of water
ominous
of or serving as an omen, threatening sinister
cunning
skillful or clever, skillful in deception
lichen
any of a large group of small plants composed of a particular fungus and a particular alga
plight
a condition or state of affairs, a dangerous situation
parchingly
very hot, dry, thirsty