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English Pearl Vocab
Vocab for the Pearl
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Covey | A group, especially of birds |
| Feinted | Bluffed; Made a fake attack |
| Plaintivelty | Sadly; Sorrowfully |
| Steely | Very Hard; cold |
| Strenuous | Difficult; Intense |
| Avarice | Greed |
| Parable | Symbolic Story |
| Dank | Damp |
| Alms | Something given freely to the poor |
| Indigent | Needy; Poor |
| Subsequent | Humble |
| Lymphatic | Fluid |
| Bougainvillea | Woody Vines |
| Clarity | Clearness; Sharp Detail |
| Bulwark | A mound of Earth |
| Lateen | Boat |
| Undulating | Wavy |
| Estuary | Mouth of the river |
| Percipitated | Produced |
| Furtive | Secretive |
| Dissembling | Deceiving |
| Countenaced | Approved |
| Insubstantial | Imaginary |
| Ramparts | Forifications; Protective Barrier |
| Skirled | Shrieked; Screamed |
| Exhilaration | Stimulation |
| Interval | A pause |
| foliage | Vegetation |
| Freshet | An overflowing of a stream caused by rain or snow |