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Vocabulary 1 -2
The Pearl
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bougainvillaea | Shrubs or vines with flowers |
| Bulwark | Safeguard; something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations |
| Covey | Small flock of birds |
| Estuary | Mouth of river where current meets tide |
| Feinted | Pretended to attack |
| Hummock | Elevated tract of land rising above the general level of a marshy region |
| Incandescence | Giving off light, brilliance |
| Indigent | Needy, very poor |
| Lymphatic | Pertaining to lymph nodes; fluid containing white blood cells |
| Mirage | Something illusory, w/out substance or reality |
| Plaintively | In a way that sounds sad & mournful |
| Poultice | Hot, moist mass of herbs |
| Pulque | Fermented drink made in Mexico |
| Scorpion | Arachnid with a venomous sting |
| Speculatively | Theoretically |
| Suppliant | Humble, imploring |
| Undulating | To cause to move in waves |
| Parable | Short Story that teaches a moral lesson |