the Hobbit vocab #3 Flashcards
treacherous
(adj) likely to betray
wily
(adj) full of deceit
skulking
(v) to move in a sly or secret manner
smithereens
(n) small broken pieces
stratagems
(n) a trick (usually in war) for outwitting and deceiving the enemy
decrepit
(adj) broken down with age
parley
(v) to discuss terms with an enemy
succored
(v) to go the aid of one in distress
siege
(n) to attack militarily
vanguard
(n) the troops moving ahead of an army
likely to betray
(adj) treacherous
full of deceit
(adj) wily
to move in a sly or secret manner
(v) skulking
small broken pieces
(n) smithereens
a trick (usually in war) for outwitting and deceiving the enemy
(n) stratagems
broken down with age
(adj) decrepit
to discuss terms with an enemy
(v) parley
to go the aid of one in distress
(v) succored
to attack militarily
(n) siege
the troops moving ahead of an army
(n) vanguard