Hobbit Vocab Flashcards

(48 cards)

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Stubborn adherence to one’s purpose

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Obstinacy

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Recklessly brave; extreamly daring

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Audacious

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The highest point as of power, fame, or success

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Pinnacle

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Not direct

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Circuitous

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A feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged w/ awe

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Reverence

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Not adequate; lacking amplitude in extent; barely sufficient

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Scanty

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Commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity

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Venerable

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Irratated; annoyed

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Vexed

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To make sore by rubbing

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Galled

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Characterized by severe suffering or sorrow

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Grievous

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Clever; resourceful; original and inventive

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Ingenious

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Something insignificant; frivolous; unimportant

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Trifle

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To extinguish, to put out; to relieve w/ liquid

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Quench

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Called together; requested to appear; children of Hades

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Summoned

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Threatening

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Ominous

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The quality of being ancient

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Antiquity

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Acting in a secret and sneaky way; children of Hermes

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Stealthily

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A person who is hard to find; fleeing, as from justice

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Fugitive

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Spells; written or recited formulas of words

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Incantations

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Serious; important

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Twisted; complicated

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High pitched or piercing

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Taken; done; used

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A very steep cliff or mass of rock; the brink of something dangerous

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Careless; unattentive; unmindful
Heedless
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To mourn for/over
Lament
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A small whirlpool
Eddying
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The amount of timber cut down in one season
Fell
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An unfortunate situation
Plight
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To intercept or attack from ambush, as in order to rob, seize, or slay
Waylay
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A bluff, part of a plateau, over looking a lowland
Promontory
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Crafty; cunning; children of Athena
Wily
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A prediction; portent; the Oricle
Foreboding
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Wandering from place to place w/ out any one home; the Argo II
Vagabond
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Abundant; excessive; lavish; Coach Hedge
Luxurious
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Below ground; children of Pluto
Subterranean
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A continuous low humming sound
Drone
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A sending forth or embarking upon a voyage, march, ect.
Expedition
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The act of taking something for granted
Presumption
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A gross, stupid, or careless mistake
Blunder
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Gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter: the excitement and ___ of the holiday season; Camp Jupiter/Halfblood
Mirth
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An indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous
Portent
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Disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious
Haughty
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To bring into agreement or harmony; children of Aphrodite
Reconciliation
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A soldier stationed as a guard to challenge all comers and prevent a surprise attack
Sentinels
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Doubtful
Dubious
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Cautions in deciding things
Prudent
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To pay, recompense, or reward for work, trouble, etc.
Remuneration