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The Pearl: Chs. 5-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cleft | __(n.) a space made by a split; a hollow area or indentation (adj.) split; divided |
| covert | __(adj.) secret; disguised; covered; sheltered (n.) a shelter or hiding place |
| divert | __(v.) to turn aside from a path or course |
| edifice | __(n.) a building, especially a large, imposing one |
| exhilaration | __(n.) a feeling of liveliness or invigoration |
| forestall | __(v.) to prevent by taking action in advance |
| goad | __(v.) to urge on; to prod into action |
| intercede | __(v.) to act on behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, such as by pleading or petitioning for them |
| malignant | __(adj.) deliberately causing harm, suffering or distress; evil |
| monolithic | __(adj.) consisting of one massive piece; solid or unbroken; gargantuan |
| lament | __(v.) to feel or express sorrow or regret for; to mourn; n. - an expression of sorrow or grief |
| petulant | __(adj.) crabby; moody; easily irritated by insignificant things |
| conceive | __(v.) to come up with, imagine |
| pelt | __(v.) to repeatedly hit someone or something with things thrown from a distance. |
| wane | __(v.) to get smaller, dimmer, or weaker; to near an end |
| foliage | __(n.) the leaves of a plant |
| rupture | __(v.) to burst or break open |
| germane | __(adj.) relating to a subject in an appropriate way; relevant |
| apprehensive | __(adj.) fearful or anxious, especially about the future |
| beckon | __(v.) to summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture |
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