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The Pearl Vocab
Term | Definition |
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parable | a short story designed to teach a lesson, religious principle, or moral lesson |
plaintively | mournful; expressing sorrow or melancholy |
avarice | insatiable greed for riches |
indignent | impoverished; lacking food, clothes, supplies, or other necessities of life due to poverty |
suppliant | humble or earnest in entreaty or petition |
estuary | mouth of a river where the current meets the sea's tide |
bulwark | any person or thing giving strong support or encouragement during times of need, danger, or doubt |
undulating | to move with |