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Lord of the Rings

Vocabulary from the Lord of the Rings

TermDefinition
bier (n) A stand on which a corpse or a coffin is placed before burial; a coffin with its stand.
hollow (n) A small valley between mountains.
eaves (n) The overhanging edge of a roof.
ere (prep) Before
aught anything whatever
barrow (n) A large mound of Earth or stones placed over a burial site.
dais (n) A raised platform, as in a lecture hall, for speakers or honored guests.
dale (n) A valley.
dell (n) A small, wooded valley.
quarry (tr. v) To obtain stone from a quarry (an open excavation or pit), as by cutting, digging, or blasting.
dike (n) A ditch; an embankment (mound) of earth and rock built to prevent floods.
venerable (adj) Commanding respect by virtue of age, dignity, character, or position.
hale (adj) Free from infirmity or illness; sound.
forlorn (adj) Appearing sad or lonely because deserted or abandoned.
prow (n) The forward part of a ship's hull; the bow.
panoply (n) The complete arms and armor of a warrior.
habergeon (n) A short, sleeveless coat of mail; a hauberk.
hauberk (n) A long tunic made of chain mail.
bulwark (n) Something serving as a defense or safeguard.
lore (n) Accumulated facts, traditions, or beliefs about a particular subject; knowledge.
mere (n) A small lake, pond, or marsh.
foreboding (n) Sense of impending evil or misfortune.
smite (tr. v) To inflict a heavy blow on, as with a weapon; to affect sharply with great feeling.
vale (n) A valley, often coursed by a stream.
avail (tr. v) To be of use or advantage to; help.
bide (intr. v) To wait; tarry.
"bide (one's) time" To await further developments.
despite (n) Contemptuous defiance or disregard.
contempt (n) The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.
brood (intr. v) To be deep in thought; meditate.
plight (n) A situation, especially a bad or unfortunate one.
beset (tr. v) To attack from all sides; to trouble persistently.
foal (n) The young offspring of a horse or other equine animal, especially under a year old.
Created by: rico7739
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