The Hobbit #13 Flashcards

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Heath

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(n) a generally level area of land overgrown with low shrubs

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veranda

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(n) a long open porch usually with a roof

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vengeance

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(n) punishment given in return for an offencse of injury

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portcullis

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(n) a heavy iron gate that could be lowered to prevent entrance

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kine

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(n) an old word for cattle (cows)

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fend

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(v) to repel; to get along without help

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loomed

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(v) to appear suddenly ; to be about happen

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promontory

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(n) a high point of land sticking out into the area

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lichen

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(n) a plant made of algae and fungi

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comrades

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(n) close friends or associates

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