Hobbit Section 3 Flashcards

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Dreary

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Gloomy; cheerless; depressing

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Abominable

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Nasty and disgusting; vile

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Loathsome

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Disgusting;abhorrent; detestable

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Portcullis

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A heavy iron grating suspended by chains

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Bulbous

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Of, shaped like, orhaving a bulb

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Gnawingly

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Filled with sensation of dull, constant pain, especially of hunger

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Accursed

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To be under a curse; to be evil, wicked

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Suppressed

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To keep back, restrain; to check or stop

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Flagon

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A container of liquids with a handle

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Promontory

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Apeak of high land that justs out into a body of water

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Ominous

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Of or serving as an omen

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