hobbit vocab 2 Flashcards

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gnarled

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knotty twisted, as the trunk of an old tree

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droning

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to talk on and on in a monotonous way

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clamor

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a loud outcry, an uproar

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plight

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an awkward, sad, or dangerous situation

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antiquity

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the quality of being ancient or old

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trestles

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a frame consisting of a horizontal board and two pairs of legs

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marjoram

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any of a number of perennial plants of mint family

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benighted

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caught or surrounded by darkness

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venture

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a risky or dangerous undertaking

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descendents

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persons who are offspring, however remote

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throttled

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to choke, strangle

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famished

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very hungry, weak from hunger

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yammering

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whining, whimpering,or complaining

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ingenious

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having great mental ability, clever, resourceful

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bough

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branches of a tree

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