The Hobbit Chapters 5 & 6 Vocabulary

Subterranean means....

• being in a state of intellectual darkness

• spells and enchantments

• situated below the surface of the Earth; underground

• the claws of a bird of prey

The untrained dog was a _______________ to the neighborhood.

Match the following

• a man's body garment; like a vest

• 
• a high peak or point

• 
• shine erratically; twinkle; dim light

• 
• spells and enchantments, witchcraft.

• 
• the claws of a bird pf prey

• 

Smote means ...

• a branch of a tree, especially one of the larger or main branches

• more intense

• horrible or very unpleasant

• to strike hard with a weapon, hand; hit with emotion or idea

The dark ages were ​ (a)   due to a disinterest in science and technological advancements.

• benighted
• keener
• proverb
• venture

keener means...

• a high peak or point

• more intense; strongly felt or perceived

• horrible or very unpleasant

• shine erratically

Match the following

• situated below the surface of the Earth

• 
• a short saying

• 
• horrible or very unpleasant

• 
• a particularly difficult question

• 
• a branch of a tree

• 

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) verb

,

(b) adjective

,

(c) noun

• benighted

• poser

• proverb

• abominable

• bewitchments

• menace

• subterranean

• smote

• waistcoat

• talons

• bough

• wits

• glimmer

• pinnacle

• venture

• keener

The student was _______________ to learn more about Middle Earth and began reading The Hobbit.

It is dangerous to ​ (a)   into a cave in the Misty Mountains.

• venture
• pinnacle
• talons
• glimmer