The Hobbit Chapter 4 Flashcards
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Infest
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Verb - to be present in large numbers
2
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Shrill
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Adj. – high-pitched and piercing
3
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Guffaw
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Verb – To laugh in a loud and boisterous way
4
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Thoroughly
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Adv. – Completely, with regard to every detail
5
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Nook
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Noun – A corner or recess
6
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Glimmer
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Noun – a faint or wavering light
7
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Yammer
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Verb – to talk foolishly or incessantly
8
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Bleat
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Verb – to cry out like a sheep or goat
9
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Shirk
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Verb – to avoid or neglect
10
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Quaff
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Verb – to drink heartily
11
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Rummage
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Verb – To search unsystematically and untidily
12
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Ingenious
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Adj. – cleverly and originally devised
13
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Prosperous
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Adj. - flourishing financially
14
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Warrant
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Verb - Used to express the speaker’s certainty about something
15
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Hospitable
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Adj. – Friendly and welcoming
