The Hobbit

JARED P.
Student-selected words from the Hobbit.
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  1. absurd
    inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
  2. alliance
    an agreement establishing an association between groups
  3. amble
    walk leisurely
  4. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  5. besiege
    surround so as to force to give up
  6. bewildered
    extremely confused and uncertain what to do
    Tolkien made up a word: bewuthered, which seems to have the same meaning as this word.
  7. crescent
    having a curved shape that tapers at the ends
  8. extraordinary
    highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
  9. faint
    pass out due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
  10. flummox
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  11. grumpy
    annoyed and irritable
  12. immense
    unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope
  13. immovably
    so as to be incapable of moving
  14. infest
    occupy in large numbers or live on a host
  15. menacing
    threatening evil or danger
  16. mince
    cut into small pieces
  17. numerous
    amounting to a large indefinite number
  18. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  19. pantry
    a small storeroom for storing food or beverages
  20. plunder
    steal goods; take as spoils
  21. prose
    ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
  22. prosperous
    in fortunate circumstances financially
  23. quarrel
    an angry dispute
  24. remuneration
    paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses
  25. shiver
    shake, as from cold
  26. squirm
    move in a twisting or contorted motion
  27. suspicion
    an impression that something might be the case
  28. wretched
    deserving or inciting pity
  29. kindle
    catch fire
  30. palpitate
    beat rapidly
Created on Thu Sep 12 03:40:46 EDT 2013 (updated Sun Oct 06 19:53:51 EDT 2013)

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