Don't Be "Flummoxed" by Tolkien's "Outlandish" Words: A Hobbit Vocab List

When it comes to language, J. R. R. Tolkien was not famous for his reticence, and you'll encounter some adventurous vocabulary on the journey through five Hobbit Vocabulary Lists, covering Chapters 1-4, Chapters 5-8, Chapters 9-11, Chapters 12-14, and Chapters 15-19. As Bilbo tracks his dragon, tame the vocabularian beasts that block your path!

Want to go deeper into Tolkien-iana? Check out Neal Whitman's mental gymnastics and interesting discoveries in A Tolkien Tangle: What Does "The Desolation of Smaug" Mean?

Teachers: Looking for more literature-based Vocabulary Lists? Find them here and check back often. Our curriculum development team adds new lists every week. Or get started on making your own lists with a short video "Vocabulary Lists Made Quick and Easy" and blog post "Six Steps to Better List Making."