WorksheetsVocab 10 - The Hobbit Week 4
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the meaning of the word "vagabond"? Example: We traveled light, like vagabonds.
a person who wanders from place to place
a person who spends winters in Mexico
light and flightless insects
fast-moving sports competitors
What is the meaning of the word "promontory"? Example: We ventured up to the promontory for a better view.
high land that juts into a body of water
a building's top lookout
a long, stone, medieval staircase
an elevator
What is the meaning of the word "vintage"? Example: "...but this wine, it would seem, was the heady vintage of the great gardens of Dorwinion" (The Hobbit, chapter 9).
the year or place in which wine is produced
an old object that becomes trendy again
furniture made from tarnished brass
a long vacation
What is the meaning of the word "waylay"? Example: "It is true that we were wrongfully waylaid by the Elven-king and imprisoned without cause..."
to stop, interrupt, or trouble someone
to trap and capture
to torture and kill
to wrongfully conspire against
What is the meaning of the word "enmity"? Example: There is enmity between the goblins and the dwarves.
a strong feeling of hostility or opposition
cutthroat competition
fierceness
a negotiated truce
What is the meaning of the word "ominous"? Example: The large, gray clouds looked ominous and we feared a thunderstorm.
threatening or doomy
exciting and joyful
loud and chaotic, clamorous
comical or funny
What is the meaning of the word "desolate"? Example: The mountains were heavily populated, but the valley was strangely desolate.
bleak, empty, bare
a crowded and beautiful landscape
colorful
wet and freezing cold
What is the meaning of the word "marauding"? Example: We caught them marauding around the village borders.
setting small fires
searching for things to steal or attack
organizing merry social gatherings
campaigning for presidency
What is the meaning of the word "perplexed"? Example: The old, orange businessman was perplexed when someone used big, high-level words.
completely baffled or puzzled
smart and confident
sickened and afraid
barely able to stand
What is the meaning of the word "antiquated"? Example: We found an antiquated plumbing system inside the old building.
old-fashioned or outdated
brand-new and shiny
clamorous and steaming
broken or badly damaged
