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The Pearl #4
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| searing | burning and hardening |
| keening | wailing (for the dead); mourning |
| edifice | structure |
| lethargy | listlessness; dullness or laziness |
| coagulating | thickening and clotting |
| collusion | secret agreement for the purpose of tricking another or breaking the law |
| legerdemain | magical tricks; slight of hand |
| benign | kind; good hearted |
| stalwart | sturdy; muscular |
| countenanced | approval |