The Hobbit Vocab: Ch 1-4 Flashcards
1
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Blundering
A
Moving In an awkward or confused manner
2
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Depredations
A
Act of attacking; raids
3
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Porter
A
A dark bitter brown beer
4
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Audacious
A
Confident and daring
5
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Ingenious
A
Clever inventive original
6
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Requisite
A
Made necessary by circumstances; essential
7
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Ambling
A
Walking slowly or leisurely; strolling
8
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Cavalcade
A
Procession; parade on horses
9
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Purloined
A
Stolen; taken in a sneaky way
10
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Bannocks
A
A flat unleavened bread associated with northern England and Scotland
11
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Parapet
A
A low protective wall
12
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Runes
A
Letters of the ancient Germanic alphabet, related to the Roman alphabet
13
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Shirk
A
Avoid or neglect a duty
14
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Quaff
A
To drink a large amount of liquid quickly
15
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Gnashed
A
To grind ones teeth in anger (past tense)
