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The Pearl Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| detcahment | n., the action or process of detaching |
| crevice | n.,a narrow opening caused by a split of crack |
| plaintively | adv., the manner of showing sorrow |
| puncture | n., a hole or wound made by puncturing |
| avarice | n., strong desire for riches |
| indigent | adj., poor |
| subsequent | adj., following in time, order, or place |
| suppliant | adj., humbly asking |
| discontent | n., the condition of being dissatisfied |
| ulcer | n.,a slow-healing open sore in which tissue breaks down |
| obscured | v., to make obscure (dark, gloomy, not clearly seen) |
| spectulatively | adv., of or relating to mental speculation, curiously |
| hummock | n., a rounded mound of earth, knoll |
| incandescence | n., the glowing of a substance due to its high temperature |
| adhered | v.,to stay loyal to a cause or promise; to stick by as if by gluing |
| almsgiver | n., one who gives charity |
| prophecy | n., the sayings of a prophet; the foretelling of the future |
| discontentedly | adv., the manner of not being satisfied or pleased |
| crooning | v., to hum or sing in a low soft voice |