The Hobbit Chapter 1-3 Vocabulary

Question 1

audacious

Answer 1

intrepidly daring

Question 2

cleave

Answer 2

split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain

Question 3

conspirator

Answer 3

a person who takes part in a scheme or a plot

Question 4

defrayed

Answer 4

provide money to pay (a cost or expense).

Question 5

depredations

Answer 5

an act of attacking or plundering

Question 6

esteemed

Answer 6

held in great respect; admired.

Question 7

estimable

Answer 7

worthy of great respect

Question 8

flummoxed

Answer 8

completely unable to understand

Question 9

flustered

Answer 9

make (someone) agitated or confused

Question 10

haughty

Answer 10

having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior

Question 11

immense

Answer 11

extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree

Question 12

morsel

Answer 12

a small piece or amount of food; a mouthful.

Question 13

mutton

Answer 13

the flesh of sheep, especially mature sheep, used as food.

Question 14

obstinately

Answer 14

stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.

Question 15

palpitating

Answer 15

(of the heart) beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly.

Question 16

paraphernalia

Answer 16

personal belongings

Question 17

parchment

Answer 17

a stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal and used as a durable writing surface in ancient and medieval times.

Question 18

plundering

Answer 18

steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder.

Question 19

requisite

Answer 19

needed for a particular purpose

Question 20

scuttled

Answer 20

run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps

Question 21

trifle

Answer 21

a thing of little value or importance

Question 22

venerable

Answer 22

accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character.