The Hobbit Ch 1-2 Vocabulary

What does the word "apparently" mean?

• Clearly defined and accurate

• As far as one knows

• Very bold and risky

• Gloomy or serious

Which word describes a dense crowd?

• Throng

• Grim

• Audacious

• Curious

What is the meaning of "audacious"?

• Strange or unusual

• Very bold and risky

• Clearly defined and accurate

• Took without permission

What does the word "policy" refer to?

• A dense crowd

• A plan that outlines expectations and procedures in a given situation

• A ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect

• Gloomy or serious

Which word means "gloomy or serious"?

• Precise

• Grim

• Curious

• Purloin

What does "precise" mean?

• Clearly defined and accurate

• Very bold and risky

• Strange or unusual

• Took without permission

What is the meaning of "purloin"?

• A dense crowd

• Took without permission

• Gloomy or serious

• A plan that outlines expectations and procedures in a given situation

What does "incantation" refer to?

• A ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect

• A plan that outlines expectations and procedures in a given situation

• Clearly defined and accurate

• Very bold and risky

Complete the sentence: I elbowed my way through the _________ that had gathered outside the courthouse.

• Grim

• Throng

• Policy

• Incantation

Complete the sentence: The witches gathered around their cauldron and muttered in _____________ to raise the dead.

• Policy

• Incantation

• Purloin

• Grim