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The Pearl Voc All Ch
The Pearl Vocab All Chaps
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| avarice | greed |
| bougainvillaea | tropical woody vine with purple or red flowers |
| covey | a small group of birds |
| feinted | tricked |
| pulque | a drink made from a plant |
| scorpion | an insect with a poisonous sting |
| suppliant | one who begs or prays for help |
| indigene | native |
| algae | seaweed |
| bulwark | a wall built for defense |
| estuary | the wide mouth of a river where it empties into the sea |
| incandescence | brightness given off by a hot object |
| mangrove | a tropical tree |
| poultice | herbal medicine applied to a wound or sore |
| undulating | waving, swinging |
| almsgiver | one who gives to the poor |
| benediction | a blessing; good wishes |
| consecrated | made holy |
| cozened | tricked, deceived |
| disparagement | to degrade |
| distillate | a pure state; what remains |
| lucent | light, clear |
| countenanced | faced; put up with |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand; trickery |
| lethargy | weariness; lack of energy |
| apprehensively | with worry |
| cleft | a split |
| escarpment | a steep slope |
| germane | related to the whole |
| monolithic | one; made from one piece |
| petulant | irritated, upset |
| resinous | burnt |
| sentinel | a guard, a lookout |
| monotonously | continuing over and over again |