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The Pearl - Ch. 2
Vocabulary terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bulwark | A blockade whether figuratively or metaphorically; protection from danger or loss |
| Undulating | Moving back and forth in a fluid-like motion |
| Obscured | Covered; hidden |
| Perceptible | Able to be seen or recognized |
| Deliberately | Carefully, slowly, and intentionally |
| Decency | Appropriate or proper behavior |
| Speculatively | With careful forethought as a result of being unsure of the outcome |
| Deftly | With skill and talent |
| Writhed | Twisted or squirmed violently |
| Incandescence | Light produced from within an object |
| Instinctively | Naturally; without thinking |
| Receding | Moving back or away from |