Tolkien Reading Day: Tolkien Reading Day, List 10

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  1. brethren
    people who are members of the same social or cultural group
  2. firmament
    the sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
  3. repose
    freedom from activity
  4. coeval
    of the same period
  5. scourge
    something causing misery or death
  6. hallow
    render holy by means of religious rites
  7. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  8. kindred
    group of people related by blood or marriage
  9. cozen
    be dishonest with
  10. precipice
    a very steep cliff
  11. pestilence
    any epidemic disease with a high death rate
  12. devious
    turning away from a straight course
  13. vanquish
    defeat in a competition, race, or conflict
  14. stockade
    fortification consisting of a fence set firmly for defense
  15. moor
    open land with peaty soil covered with heather and moss
  16. benighted
    lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture
  17. malefactor
    someone who has committed a crime
  18. dirge
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  19. gilded
    made from or covered with gold
  20. coffer
    a chest especially for storing valuables
  21. avarice
    extreme greed for material wealth
  22. scion
    a descendent or heir
  23. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
  24. obeisance
    bending the head or body in reverence or submission
  25. wayfarer
    a traveler going on a trip
Created on Fri Mar 24 12:44:52 EDT 2023 (updated Thu Dec 14 13:39:26 EST 2023)

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