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Lit 8th Gr.The Pearl
Whole book Vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dank | unpleasantly moist |
| Feinted | made a pretended blow or attack ; fake |
| *Pulque | a drink made from fermented juice of a desert plant |
| Plaintively | mournfully sad |
| Fatigue | weariness ; weakness |
| *Bougainvillaea | a vine |
| Avarice | greedy desire for money or property |
| Indigent | poor ; needy |
| Stout | fat and large |
| Suppliant | asking humbly or earnstly |
| *Estuary | an inlet of sea or river especially a river mouth |
| Bulwark | defense ; protection |
| Unsubstantial | flimsy ; not firm or solid |
| Undulating | waving in motion or apperance |
| Obscured | hidden from view ; darkened ; dimmed |
| *Hummock | a small, rounded hill ; reflectively |
| Speculatively | thoughtfully, reflecively |
| Incandescence | brilliant gleam, radiance |
| Judicious | having, using, or showing good judgement |
| Semblance | outward appearance ; likeness |
| Precipitated | brought about suddenly |
| Lucent | clear and bright ; shining |
| Disparagement | something that lowers a person or thing in worth or importance |
| Transfigured | changed in form or appearance |
| Subjugation | bringing under control or rule |
| Dissembling | disguising or hiding one's real feelings, thoughts, plans, ect. |
| Furtive | done in sneaky or sly way |
| Consecrated | made sacred or holy |
| Cozened | deceived by skillful trickery |
| Tithe | an amount of money that a person gives to a church that is usually equal to 10% of their income |
| Countenanced | approved or encouraged |
| *Ramparts | anything, often walls, that defend ; protection |
| Stalwart | strong and firm |
| Benign | showing kindness and gentleness |
| *Legerdemain | slight of hand ; magic/trick |
| Collusion | a secret agreement for the purpose or tricking someone or breaking the law ; conspiricay |
| Coagulating | thickening or clotting (coming together) |
| Lethargy | laziness ; listlessness |
| Wrenched | twisted and pulled with a sudden violent motion |
| Searing | a hard or burning feeling |
| Exhilaration | a feeling of great happiness and excitement |
| Edifice | a building |
| Keening | making a long loud cry of sorrow |
| Forestalled | acted before someone else in order to prevent something (stall before) |
| Covert | a hiding place |
| Illusion | a false idea, notion, or belief |
| Goading | driving or urging on |
| *Monolithiec | a single, large block of stone |
| Pivoting | turning |
| Irresolution | hesitation, indecision |
| *Freshet | heavy stream of flowing water caused by rain or melting snow |
| *Escarpment | a steep cliff |
| Petulant | irritable, complaining |
| Intercession | making of prayers or pleas on behalf of someone else |
| Germain | closely connected, relevant to, similar |
| Ulcerous | having a wicked and evil infulence |
| Malignant | dangerous and deadly ; evil |
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