LOTR Book 2 - Chapters I-V | VOCAB

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Chattels
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an item of tangible or intangible personal property
Brands
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an identifying mark burned on livestock or (in former times) criminals or slaves with a branding iron
Panoply
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an extensive or impressive collection
Habergeon
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a sleeveless coat of mail or scale armour
Chalcedony
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a translucent variety of quartz of various colours and waxy luster
Adamant
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legendary rock or mineral to which many properties were attributed, formerly associated with diamond or lodestone
carcanet
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a necklace or ornamental collar, typically made of gold or set with jewels
errantry
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the quality, condition, or fact of wandering
baldric
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a belt for a sword or other piece of equipment, worn over one shoulder and reaching down to the opposite hip
bane
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a cause of great distress or annoyance or something, especially poison, which causes death
necromancer
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a person who practises necromancy; a wizard or magician
tryst
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a private romantic rendezvous between lovers
mementoes
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objects kept as a reminder of a person or event
sylvan
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consisting of or associated with woods; wooded or/ pleasantly rural or pastoral
delved
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reach inside a receptacle and search for something or dig
faggot
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a kind of bundle
furlong
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an eighth of a mile, 220 yards
routed
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defeated and caused to retreat in disorder
sinuous
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having many curves and turns
fissures
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a long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, especially in rock or earth
chasms
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deep fissures in the earth's surface
gnarled
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knobbly, rough, and twisted, especially with age
draught
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a current of cool air in a room or other confined space
corslet
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a piece of defensive armour covering the body
scimitars
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a short sword with a curved blade that broadens towards the point, used originally in Eastern countries
truncheon
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A staff or baton acting as a symbol of authority
boles
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trunks of trees
plaited
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formed (hair, straw, rope, or other material) into a plait or plaits
fallow
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(of a period of time) characterized by inaction; unproductive
poignant
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evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
fosse
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a long, narrow trench or excavation, especially in a fortification
plight
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a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation
ewer
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a large jug with a wide mouth, formerly used for carrying water
wrack
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to utterly ruin
glazed
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(of a window or door frame or similar structure) fitted with panes of glass or (of food, fabric, etc.) overlaid or covered with a smooth, shiny coating or finish
assuaged
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make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense or satisfy (an appetite or desire)

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