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WorksheetsHobbit Vocabulary
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
“Lots!” Bilbo found himself answering, to his own surprise; and he found himself scuttling off, too, to the cellar…
Going to hide
A quick shuffling pace
Running away
Slowly moving
...the four dwarves sat round the table, and talked about mines and gold and troubles with the goblins, and the depredations of dragons, and lots of other things which he did not understand...
kidnapping
stealing
setting ablaze
an act of attacking or plundering
What part of speech is flummox?
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
Which word means "very confident and daring: very bold and surprising or shocking"?
audacious
venerable
trifle
repose
“All the same, I should like it plain and clear,” said he [Bilbo] obstinately, putting on his business manner (usually reserved for people who tried to borrow money off him),...
What is the part of speech?
noun
verb
adverb
adjective
Which word means "a thing of little value and importance"?
esteem
trifle
repose
venerable
Thinking it unnecessary to disturb your esteemed repose, we have proceeded in advance to make requisite preparation, and shall await you respected person at the Green Dragon Inn… p. 29
What is the definition of esteem?
a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility
A thing of little value and importance
respect and admiration, typically for a person
to beat rapidly and strongly
...things that are good...are soon told about, and not much to listen to; while things that are uncomfortable, palpitating, and even gruesome, may make a good tale… p. 51
What is the part of speech?
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
He was as noble and as fair in face as an elf-lord, as strong as a warrior, as wise as a wizard, as __________ as a king of dwarves, and as kind as summer. p. 52
venerable
repose
esteem
scrumptious
Has there been a time you were led astray?
What does astray mean?
delightful, excellent; especially delicious
avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility).
a large group of people
away from the correct path or direction
“Swish, smack! Whip crack!
Batter and beat! Yammer and bleat!
Work, work! Nor dare to shirk,
While Goblins quaff, and Goblins laugh...”
What part of speech is shirk?
adjective
adverb
verb
noun
He knew, of course, that the riddle-game was sacred and of immense antiquity, and even wicked creatures were afraid to cheat when they played at it. Pg. 80
Definition?
rotting
falling apart
very old
relating to the life or culture of ancient times
What word means "exceptionally bad or displeasing?"
abominable
tumult
stark
gnarled
What word means "confusion, disorder or uproar"?
horde
tumult
lament
glower
What word fits best in the blank?
“He can be ___________ when he is angry, though he is kind enough if humored.” pg. 115
appalling
glower
gnarled
taut
"It passed the lonely Mountain bare
and swept above the dragon’s lair:
there black and dark lay boulders stark
and flying smoke was in the air."
What is the part of speech?
verb
noun
adjective
adverb
"Bombur slept on with a smile on his fat face, as if he no longer cared for all the troubles that _________ them."
What word best fits in the blank?
gnalred
vexed
taut
glowered
What word means "having great power, influence, or effect"?
potent
repose
esteem
venerable
What word means "indicating the nature of a future event, for good or evil; having the significance of an omen"?
stark
shirk
ominous
glower
"Malice, acrimony, and rancor" are synonyms of which word?
glower
esteem
gnarled
enmity
"Diminish; failure, decay" are three synonyms of which word?
Antiquity
Wane
shirk
stark
“Truly there can nowhere be found the equal of Lord Smaug, the Impenetrable. What magnificence to possess a waistcoat of fine diamonds.!”
What is the definition of impenetrable?
famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession
continuing forever or for a very long time without stopping
very pale in a way that suggests poor health; dull and uninteresting
cannot be pierced, entered, etc; inaccessible to ideas, influences, etc.
