The Hobbit Vocabulary

Section 2: Chapters 6-10

Chapter 6

Word Pg. # Definition

ABOMINABLE 86 Hateful, very unpleasant

BENIGHTED 88 Intellectually or morally ignorant

TRUDGED 90 To walk wearily

GLADE 92 A open space in a forest

CLAMBERED 93 Climbed (using hands and feet) with difficulty

UNCANNY 96 mysterious

TUMULT 100 Violent, noisy commotion, - - riot

PRECIPICE 102 Cliff-situation with great peril

 Chapter 7: Queer Lodgings

Word Pg. # Definition

109 Making dull, low monotonous sound

DRONING

105 High peak (poiented, towering formation)

PINNACLES

107 Unfavorable situation

PLIGHT

110 Covered used for roofs (straws, leaves, etc)

THATCHED

126 To look or state with anger

GLOWERED

118 Something that can cause injury or loss

PERILS

127 Rugged, weather beaten

GNARLED

111 Large, open porch

VERANDA

Chapter 8: Flies and Spiders

 Word Pg. # Definition

130 Slow growing plant forms on rocks and trees

LICHEN

131 bulging

BULBOUS

133 Tightly drawn, tense

TAUT

141 To move/act stupidly

BLUNDERING

144 Mourned for

LAMENTED

144 In cautious manner, as to be seen

STEALTHILY

Chapter 9: Barrels Out of Bounds

Word Pg. # Definition

158 Excessive speed or urgency in movement

HASTE

158 Bad tempered, unfriendly

SURLY

159 Light, quick in movement; agile

NIMBLE

162 Strong, heavy grating (gate) that can be used to block

gateway
PORTCULLIS

164 Large container for drinkers - has a handle and spout

FLAGONS

166 Next to or joined with

ADJOINING

168 Push, elbow, bump against someone roughly, typllicaly in

a crowd
JOSTLING

Chapter 10: A Warm Welcome

Word Pg. # Definition

175 Containing indirect defense

ALLUDING

175 Threating- indicate event will be bad

OMINOUS

178 secured

MOORED

178 Strike repeatedly

BUFFETED

181 Wandered place to place

VAGABOUND

181 State of being serious, or sad

SOLEMNITIES

182 Hated; ill

ENMITY

185 Not direct

CIRCUITOUS