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Mr. Pavlat The Pearl
The Pearl
| Algae | n. A plant-like, aquatic organism without true roots, stems, or stems |
| Alms | n. Donations to the poor; charity |
| Avarice | n. Greed for riches; excessive desire for wealth |
| Benign | adj. Kind; gentle; favorable |
| Brush | n. A dense growth of bushes close to the ground; a thicket |
| Bulwark | n. A wall of defense; also, any protection against injury or annoyance |
| Catalyst | n. A person or thing that initiates a change or causes an event to happen |
| Ceaseless | adj. Without pause; unending |
| Coagulate | v. To change from a flluid into a thickened mass; to thicken; to solidify |
| Collusion | n. A secret agreement for decitful or illegal purposes |
| Confession | n. A sacrament of the Catholic Church in which forgiveness of sins is granted through a priest's absolution |
| Consequently | adv. As a result; therefore |
| Covey | n. A small group; a company; also, a family or small flock of birds |
| Crevice | n. A narrow crack forming an opening, esp. in a wall, rock, or cliff |
| Deft | adj. Skillful in physical movements, esp. of the hands; also, clever |
| Detachment | n. Remoteness to the concerns of others; indifference; aloofness |
| Diffuse | v. To scatter thinly; to spread about |
| Dignity | n. The quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; inherent worth |
| Discontent | n. A restless desire or craving; dissatisfaction |
| Disparage | v. To ridicule; to insult; to speak of in a disrespectful way; to express a negative opinion of someone or something |
| Dissemble | v. To conceal the truth; to disguise one's true feelings or appearance |
| Distillate | n. A concentrated form, as if left over from evaporation; a purified form |
| Divert | v. To deflect; to draw off to a different course; to distract |
| Edifice | n. A large, imposing building |
| Escarpment | n. A long, cliff-like ridge of land; a steep slope |
| Essence | n. The basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing; the inward nature of anything oppsed to its appearances |
| Estuary | n. The side part of a river where the current meets the tides of the ocean |
| Fatigue | n. Weariness from bodily or mental exertion; extreme tiredness |
| Feint | v. To make a movement only to distract an adversary through deception |
| Fondle | v. To handle lovingly; to caress |
| Forestall | v. To prevent by action advance; to take precautionary measures |
| Germane | adj. Relevant; pertinent; applicable |
| Graft | v. To attach for the purposes of growth; to implant; to adhere |
| Gravely | adv. Seriously; with dignity and awareness of responsibility; often, as if threatening a bad outcome |
| Gravity | n. Serous or vital nature; also, serious or dignified behavior |
| Guttural | adj. Harsh; throaty |
| Horizon | n. The limit or range of knowledge; the scope of a person's understanding |
| Incandescent | adj. Glowing; white; brilliant |
| Indigenous | adj. Natural; native; originating in a particular region or country |
| Indigent | adj. Needy; poor; impoverished |
| Intercede | v. To act on behalf or someone in trouble; to plead for another |
| Interval | v. A pause; a space between things; a gap between events |
| Irresolute | adj. Doubtful; undecided |
| Lament | v. To feel or expresss sorrow; to mourn; to regret |
| Ledgermain | n. Sleight of hand; techniques used by a magician |
| Leprosy | n. A disease causing numbness, skin ulcers, gangrene, and deformation |
| Lethargic | adj. Drowsy; sluggish; lazy |
| Lucent | adj. Luminous or light-giving; also, clear or allowing light ot pass through |
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