Hobbit

Question 1

prosperous

Answer 1

successful in material terms; flourishing financially:
prosperously adverb ,
prosperousness noun

Question 2

thrive

Answer 2

(of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously:

Question 3

beneath

Answer 3

1 extending or directly underneath, typically with close contact:
2 at a lower level or layer than:
adverb
1 extending or directly underneath something:
2 at a lower level or layer:

Question 4

tale

Answer 4

1 a fictitious or true narrative or story, esp. one that is imaginatively recounted.
2 a number or total:

Question 5

nearby

Answer 5

close at hand; not far away:
adverb |ˌni(ə)rˈbī |
close by; very near:

Question 6

refugee

Answer 6

a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster:

Question 7

scent

Answer 7

1 a distinctive smell, esp. one that is pleasant:
2 a trail indicated by the characteristic smell of an animal and perceptible to hounds or other animals:
3 the faculty or sense of smell.
verb
1 (usu. be scented with) impart a pleasant scent to:
2 discern by the sense of smell:
scentless adjective

Question 8

rather than

Answer 8

1 ( would rather ) used to indicate one’s preference in a particular matter:
2 to a certain or significant extent or degree:
3 used to precede an idea that is different or opposite to a previous statement:
exclam. |rɑːˈðəː | chiefly Brit.
used to express emphatic affirmation, agreement, or acceptance: