The Two Towers I-V | VOCAB

perplexities

inability to deal with or understand something or/a complicated or baffling situation or thing

dale

a valley, especially in northern England

escarpment

a long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights

cresses

plants of the cabbage family, typically having small white flowers and pungent leaves. Some kinds are edible and are eaten raw as salad

mail-clad

wearing protective mail

flaxen

(especially of hair) of the pale yellow colour of dressed flax.

burnished

(especially of metal) polished by rubbing.

raiment

clothing

haughty

arrogantly superior and disdainful

thwart

prevent (someone) from accomplishing something

craven

contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly or/a cowardly person

splayed

especially of limbs or fingers) spread out and apart

dingle

a deep wooded valley or dell

conclave

a private meeting (Catholic)

resonant

(of a room, musical instrument, or hollow body) tending to reinforce or prolong sounds, especially by synchronous vibration

knoll

a small hill or mound

daunts

make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive

haft

the handle of a knife, axe, or spear

treble

the highest range of sounds used in music

surety

the state of being sure or certain of something

uttermost

furthest, greatest, or most extreme; utmost

eyrie

a large nest of an eagle or other bird of prey, built high in a tree or on a cliff

cleave

split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain

sedge

a grasslike plant with triangular stems and inconspicuous flowers, growing typically in wet ground. Sedges are widely distributed throughout temperate and cold regions