The Hobbit

dismaying, horrifying, shocking, dreadful

loathsome, thoroughly unpleasant or disagreeable

disorder, hubbub, turbulent motion, disturbance

journey taken by a group of people with a definite objective

scowled, stared sullenly, looking angrily, frowned

predicament, bad situation, dilemma, difficulty

lofty nest of a large bird, fortress located high on a hill

weird, mysterious, supernatural, eerie

leafy plant used as salad greens

blameless, unquestionable, faultless, irreproachable

steep mass of rock, cliff; brink of dangerous situation

procession or riders or horse drawn carriages

paid costs or expenses, settled, bore the costs of

having the courage to take risks, fearless, adventurous

the act of plundering, robbery

confused, perplexed, confounded

deserving high regard, respectable, admirable

careful in speech and action, wisely, cautiously

magician, sorcerer, person who foretells the future by communication with the dead

necessary, essential, indispensable, needed

prompt, on time, precise, exact

payment for work, services or trouble; reward

stolen in violation of trust, pocketed

ancient times, times before the Middle Ages

disorder, commotion, scuffle, tumult

close association of a group to forward common interests, bond or tie

large groups, crowds, swarms, masses

threatening, endangering, troublesome

trembling, shaking, quivering, pulsating, throbbing

overrun with harmful number of something, plague-ridden

clever, inventive, imaginative, resourceful

worthy of respect, esteemed, commanding honor by virtue of dignity

low protective wall along edge of a roof or balcony or raised structure

hidden, secret, underground, beneath the earth's surface

flourishing, successful, favorable, wealthy

hateful, doomed, abominable, being under a curse

depriving of peace or rest, troubling; uneasy, restless

appeared, came out, materialized, surfaced, became evident

large metal or pottery vessels with a handle, spout and lid used for holding liquors

enrage, madden, incense, anger

expressing grief, mourning, deploring, regretting

crust-like fungus that grows on rocks or tree trunks

an iron or wooden grate hung in the gateway of a fortress and lowered to block entry

powerful, possessing inner or physical strength

stock of necessary supplies, especially food; stipulations, qualifications

killed by cutting off air; asphyxiated

gruff ill-humored, churlish, abrupt, discourteous

went ashore from a ship, left a vehicle

doubtful, undecided, uncertain, untrustworthy

making an indirect reference; hinting at

ascribe, impute, credit, assign, refer, inherent quality

hostility, mutual hatred, antagonism

dark, indistinct, hidden, vague, undistinguished

impossible to enter, incomprehensible, impervious

menacing, threatening, warning, boding evil

highland, high ridge jutting out into a body of water

wanderer, vagrant, rover, tramp, person without permanent home

somber observance, serious proceedings

excelled, exceeded, transcended, to be or go beyond

one that gives assistance, especially financial aid.

unnatural, artificial, labored, not spontaneous

puzzle, confuse, bewilder, frustrate, abash

dead and decaying flesh

outstanding, noteworthy, prominent, well-known

enduring, everlasting, undying, permanent

dethroned, removed from office or power

predicting, ominous, threatening, premonition

discussion, conference

relief, assistance in time of distress

searching for booty, prowling, raiding, looting

pale, wan, lacking color, dull

scrambled, climbed with difficulty perhaps on all fours

in a strict sense, factually, word for word

twilight, dusk

forced out from a dwelling, removed from an occupied space

gathering, assembling, calling together for an inspection

a digging tool, a type of pick axe

violent attack, ambush, offensive

boldly arrogant behavior, effrontery

front line, foremost troops advancing into battle

appeasement, a bringing together

a curved sword with the edge on the convex side

guard, sentry, lookout