The Hobbit Chapter I (Vocabulary)

Question 1

nasty

Answer 1

/ˈnæs.ti/

rude or offensive

Question 2

rude or offensive

Answer 2

nasty

Question 3

oozy

Answer 3

/ˈuː.zi/

thick, soft, and sticky:

Question 4

thick, soft, and sticky:

Answer 4

oozy

Question 5

bare

Answer 5

/ber/

without any clothes or not covered by anything:

Question 6

without any clothes or not covered by anything:

Answer 6

bare

Question 7

porthole

Answer 7

/ˈpɔːrt.hoʊl/

a small, usually round window in the side of a ship or aircraft

Question 8

a small, usually round window in the side of a ship or aircraft

Answer 8

porthole

Question 9

brass

Answer 9

/bræs/

a bright yellow metal made from copper and zinc

Question 10

a bright yellow metal made from copper and zinc

Answer 10

brass

Question 11

knob

Answer 11

/nɑːb/

a round handle, or a small, round device for controlling a machine or electrical equipment:

Question 12

a round handle, or a small, round device for controlling a machine or electrical equipment:

Answer 12

knob

Question 13

tile

Answer 13

/taɪl/

a thin, usually square or rectangular piece of baked clay, plastic, etc. used for covering roofs, floors, walls, etc.:

Question 14

a thin, usually square or rectangular piece of baked clay, plastic, etc. used for covering roofs, floors, walls, etc.:

Answer 14

tile

Question 15

peg

Answer 15

/peɡ/

a small stick or hook that sticks out from a surface and from which objects, especially clothes, can hang:

Question 16

a small stick or hook that sticks out from a surface and from which objects, especially clothes, can hang:

Answer 16

peg

Question 17

fond

Answer 17

/fɑːnd/

to like someone or something very much:

Question 18

to like someone or something very much:

Answer 18

fond

Question 19

wound

Answer 19

/wuːnd/

a damaged area of the body, such as a cut or hole in the skin or flesh made by a weapon:

Question 20

a damaged area of the body, such as a cut or hole in the skin or flesh made by a weapon:

Answer 20

wound

Question 21

fairly

Answer 21

/ˈfer.li/

more than average, but less than very:

Question 22

more than average, but less than very:

Answer 22

fairly

Question 23

cellars

Answer 23

/ˈsel.ɚ/

a room under the ground floor of a building, usually used for storing things

Question 24

a room under the ground floor of a building, usually used for storing things

Answer 24

cellars

Question 25

pantries

Answer 25

/ˈpæn.tri/ a small room or large cupboard in a house where food is kept

Question 26

a small room or large cupboard in a house where food is kept

Answer 26

pantries

Question 27

wardrobe

Answer 27

/ˈwɔːr.droʊb/ a tall cupboard in which you hang your clothes:

Question 28

a tall cupboard in which you hang your clothes:

Answer 28

wardrobe

Question 29

devote

Answer 29

/dɪˈvoʊt/ to give your time or effort completely to something you believe in or to a person, or to use a particular amount of time or energy doing something:

Question 30

to give your time or effort completely to something you believe in or to a person, or to use a particular amount of time or energy doing something:

Answer 30

devote

Question 31

meadow

Answer 31

/ˈmed.oʊ/ a field with grass and often wild flowers in it:

Question 32

a field with grass and often wild flowers in it:

Answer 32

meadow

Question 33

beyond

Answer 33

/biˈjɑːnd/ further away in the distance

Question 34

further away in the distance

Answer 34

beyond

Question 35

sloping

Answer 35

/ˈsloʊ.pɪŋ/ lying at an angle to the horizontal so that some points on it are higher than others:

Question 36

lying at an angle to the horizontal so that some points on it are higher than others:

Answer 36

sloping

Question 37

altogether

Answer 37

/ˌɑːl.təˈɡeð.ɚ/ in total/ completely

Question 38

in total/ completely

Answer 38

altogether

Question 39

folk

Answer 39

/foʊk/ people, especially those of a particular group or type:

Question 40

people, especially those of a particular group or type:

Answer 40

folk

Question 41

dwarf

Answer 41

/dwɔːrf/ in stories for children, a creature like a little man with magical powers:

Question 42

in stories for children, a creature like a little man with magical powers:

Answer 42

dwarf

Question 43

blunder

Answer 43

/ˈblʌn.dɚ/ a serious mistake, usually caused by not taking care or thinking:

Question 44

a serious mistake, usually caused by not taking care or thinking:

Answer 44

blunder

Question 45

incline

Answer 45

/ɪnˈklaɪn/ to (make someone) feel something or want to do something:

Question 46

to (make someone) feel something or want to do something:

Answer 46

incline

Question 47

chief

Answer 47

/tʃiːf/ most important or main

Question 48

most important or main

Answer 48

chief

Question 49

leather

Answer 49

/ˈleð.ɚ/ animal skin treated in order to preserve it, and used to make shoes, bags, clothes, equipment, etc.:

Question 50

animal skin treated in order to preserve it, and used to make shoes, bags, clothes, equipment, etc.:

Answer 50

leather

Question 51

sole

Answer 51

/soʊl/ the bottom part of the foot that touches the ground when you stand or walk, or the bottom part of a shoe that touches the ground, usually not including the heel:

Question 52

the bottom part of the foot that touches the ground when you stand or walk, or the bottom part of a shoe that touches the ground, usually not including the heel:

Answer 52

sole

Question 53

ancestor

Answer 53

/ˈæn.ses.tɚ/ a person related to you who lived a long time ago:

Question 54

a person related to you who lived a long time ago:

Answer 54

ancestor

Question 55

discreet

Answer 55

/dɪˈskriːt/ careful not to cause embarrassment or attract too much attention, especially by keeping something secret:

Question 56

careful not to cause embarrassment or attract too much attention, especially by keeping something secret:

Answer 56

discreet

Question 57

hush

Answer 57

/hʌʃ/ a sudden, calm silence:

Question 58

a sudden, calm silence:

Answer 58

hush

Question 59

undoubtedly

Answer 59

/ʌnˈdaʊ.t̬ɪd.li/ used to emphasize that something is true:

Question 60

used to emphasize that something is true:

Answer 60

undoubtedly

Question 61

queer

Answer 61

strange, unusual, or not expected:

Question 62

strange, unusual, or not expected:

Answer 62

queer

Question 63

numerous

Answer 63

/ˈnuː.mə.rəs/ many:

Question 64

many:

Answer 64

numerous

Question 65

prosperous

Answer 65

/ˈprɑː.spɚ.əs/ successful, usually by earning a lot of money:

Question 66

successful, usually by earning a lot of money:

Answer 66

prosperous

Question 67

remarkable

Answer 67

/rɪˈmɑːr.kə.bəl/ unusual or special and therefore surprising and worth mentioning:

Question 68

unusual or special and therefore surprising and worth mentioning:

Answer 68

remarkable

Question 69

tale

Answer 69

/teɪl/ a story, especially one that might be invented or difficult to believe:

Question 70

a story, especially one that might be invented or difficult to believe:

Answer 70

tale

Question 71

sprout

Answer 71

/spraʊt/ to produce leaves, hair, or other new developing parts, or (of leaves, hair, and other developing parts) to begin to grow:

Question 72

to produce leaves, hair, or other new developing parts, or (of leaves, hair, and other developing parts) to begin to grow:

Answer 72

sprout

Question 73

suspect

Answer 73

to think or believe something to be true or probable:

Question 74

to think or believe something to be true or probable:

Answer 74

suspect

Question 75

cloak

Answer 75

/kloʊk/ a loose outer piece of clothing without sleeves, that fastens at the neck, and is worn instead of a coat

Question 76

a loose outer piece of clothing without sleeves, that fastens at the neck, and is worn instead of a coat

Answer 76

cloak

Question 77

waist

Answer 77

the part of the body above and slightly narrower than the hips:

Question 78

the part of the body above and slightly narrower than the hips:

Answer 78

waist

Question 79

immense

Answer 79

/ɪˈmens/ extremely large in size or degree:

Question 80

extremely large in size or degree:

Answer 80

immense

Question 81

brim

Answer 81

the bottom part of a hat that sticks out all around the head

Question 82

the bottom part of a hat that sticks out all around the head

Answer 82

brim

Question 83

bargain

Answer 83

something on sale at a lower price than its true value:

Question 84

something on sale at a lower price than its true value:

Answer 84

bargain

Question 85

plain

Answer 85

/pleɪn/ not decorated in any way; with nothing added:

Question 86

not decorated in any way; with nothing added:

Answer 86

plain

Question 87

gracious

Answer 87

/ˈɡreɪ.ʃəs/ behaving in a pleasant, polite, calm way:

Question 88

behaving in a pleasant, polite, calm way:

Answer 88

gracious

Question 89

wizard

Answer 89

/ˈwɪz.ɚd/ a man who is believed to have magical powers and who uses them to harm or help other people:

Question 90

a man who is believed to have magical powers and who uses them to harm or help other people:

Answer 90

wizard

Question 91

wander

Answer 91

/ˈwɑːn.dɚ/ If your mind or your thoughts wander, you stop thinking about the subject that you should be giving your attention to and start thinking about other matters:

Question 92

If your mind or your thoughts wander, you stop thinking about the subject that you should be giving your attention to and start thinking about other matters:

Answer 92

wander

Question 93

prosy

Answer 93

boring or not showing any imagination:

Question 94

boring or not showing any imagination:

Answer 94

prosy

Question 95

lads and lasses

Answer 95

(= boys and girls)

Question 96

(= boys and girls)

Answer 96

lads and lasses

Question 97

inter

Answer 97

to bury a dead body:

Question 98

to bury a dead body:

Answer 98

inter

Question 99

scuttl

Answer 99

/ˈskʌt̬.əl/ to move quickly, with small, short steps, especially in order to escape:

Question 100

to move quickly, with small, short steps, especially in order to escape:

Answer 100

scuttl