Vocab Ch 10-15 The Hobbit

Fill in the blank: dreary (189) is an adjective meaning ________.

• depressing, literally or figuratively dark

• cheerful and bright

• exciting and lively

• colorful and vibrant

Fill in the blank: promontory (191) is a noun meaning ________.

• a rocky mass that juts out into the water

• a small inland body of water

• a type of tree found in coastal areas

• a large flat area of land

Fill in the blank: crossly (193) is an adverb meaning ________.

• in a grumpy manner

• happily

• quickly

• silently

Fill in the blank: bleak (203) is an adjective meaning ________.

• without hope

• joyful

• colorful

• exciting

Fill in the blank: maraud (205) is a verb meaning ________.

• to roam and raid for booty

• to build and construct

• to sing and dance

• to cook and eat

Fill in the blank: exceed (212) is a verb meaning ________.

• to be greater in scope or size than some standard

• to be less than a standard

• to be equal to a standard

• to be unrelated to a standard

Fill in the blank: vast (214) is an adjective meaning ________.

• of very great extent or quantity, a large amount of something

• small and insignificant

• moderate in size or amount

• limited in scope

Fill in the blank: recover (218) is a verb meaning ________.

• to regain a normal state of health or mind

• to lose something permanently

• to break something intentionally

• to forget something important

Fill in the blank: plunder (225) is a noun meaning ________.

• the violent seizure of property

• a peaceful negotiation

• a type of dance

• a form of art

Fill in the blank: magnify (235) is a verb meaning ________.

• to increase in size or significance

• to decrease in size or significance

• to remain unchanged

• to obscure or hide