The Hobbit Chapter 4 Flashcards by Gregory Cole

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Infest

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Verb - to be present in large numbers

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Shrill

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Adj. – high-pitched and piercing

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Guffaw

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Verb – To laugh in a loud and boisterous way

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Thoroughly

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Adv. – Completely, with regard to every detail

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Nook

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Noun – A corner or recess

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Glimmer

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Noun – a faint or wavering light

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Yammer

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Verb – to talk foolishly or incessantly

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Bleat

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Verb – to cry out like a sheep or goat

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Shirk

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Verb – to avoid or neglect

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Quaff

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Verb – to drink heartily

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Rummage

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Verb – To search unsystematically and untidily

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Ingenious

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Adj. – cleverly and originally devised

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Prosperous

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Adj. - flourishing financially

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Warrant

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Verb - Used to express the speaker’s certainty about something

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Hospitable

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Adj. – Friendly and welcoming

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Gnash

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Verb – to grind (one’s teeth) together

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Dumbfounded

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Adj. – Greatly astonished or amazed

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Foe

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Noun – an enemy

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Realm

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Noun – a kingdom