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The Pearl Vocabulary
An on going list of vocabulary words from The Pearl
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ceaseless | uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing |
| dank | unpleasantly cool and humid |
| waver | move back and forth very rapidly |
| glare | a light that is brighter than what the eyes are adapted to |
| detachment | lack of emotion or interest |
| feint | deceive by a fake action |
| plaintive | expressing sorrow |
| lymphatic | Having a pale or sickly color |
| avarice | insatiable desire for wealth |
| alms | money or goods contributed to the poor |
| estuary | the wide part of a river where it nears the sea |
| bulwark | a person, thing, or principle that acts as a defense. |
| undulate | move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion |
| poultice | a medical dressing spread on a cloth and applied to the skin |
| perceptible | capable of being noticed by the mind or senses |
| indigent | poor enough to need help from others |
| suppliant | a person making a humble plea to someone in power |
| hummock | a small natural mound |
| deft | skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands |
| subside | sink to a lower level or form a depression |
| precipitate | bring about suddenly |
| lucent | softly bright or glowing |
| solemnly | in a serious and formal manner |
| subjugation | the action of bringing someone or something under domination or control |
| curt | speaking in a short or rude way |
| dissembling | pretending with the intention to deceive |
| clamor | shout loudly and continuously. |
| taut | subjected to great tension; stretched tight |
| brooding | think deeply about something that makes one unhappy |
| spurn | reject with hatred |
| stalwart | loyal, reliable, and hardworking |
| contemptuous | expressing extreme scorn |
| collusion | secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy |
| lethargy | weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy |
| benign | gentle and kindly |
| transfigure | completely change the nature or appearance of |
| Furtive ( | secret and sly |
| vigor | active strength of body or mind |
| graft | place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient |
| clamber | climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling |
| edifice | a structure that has a roof and walls |
| lament | a cry of sorrow and grief |
| monolithic | imposing in size or bulk |
| sentinel | a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event |
| guttural | a sound produced in the throat; harsh-sounding. |
| coagulating | of a fluid, especially; blood change to a solid or semisolid state |
| monotonous | tediously repetitious or lacking in variety |
| waning | of the period when the visible surface of the moon decreases |
| goad | provoke as by constant criticism |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed |
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