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The Pearl Vocabulary
Vocab for the novella "The Pearl"
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English
8th Grade
11/27/2007

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transfigured
Definition
To change in outward form or appearance; transform
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disparagement
Definition
Belittlement; insulting
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confirmation
Definition
The act of establishing the truth, accuracy, validity
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countenanced
Definition
To permit or tolerate
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ramparts
Definition
fortified embankments
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benign
Definition
kind, harmless
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legerdemain
Definition
sleight of hand
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edifice
Definition
structure
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waning
Definition
decreasing
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monolithic
Definition
consisting of one piece
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freshet
Definition
sudden flood; stream of fresh water
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escarpment
Definition
steep ridge
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germane
Definition
relevant
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cicadas
Definition
a large winged insect that lives in trees and tall grass, the male of which makes a shrill sound
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amulet
Definition
a small object worn to ward off evil
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illumined
Definition
to give light to; illumine
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pulque
Definition
A fermented milky drink made from the juice of the agave plant in Mexico
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scorpion
Definition
An anarchid with a long, venomous tail
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bougainvillea
Definition
Shrubs or vines belonging to the Bougainvillea genus
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flagstones
Definition
A flat stone slab used for paving
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plaza
Definition
a public square
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indigent
Definition
poor; needy
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estuary
Definition
The part of the river's mouth where the river's current meets the sea's tide
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rubble
Definition
broken bits of anything
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mangroves
Definition
evergreen trees and shrubs
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poultice
Definition
A soft, moist mass of herbs, cloth, etc. used as a medicament
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algae
Definition
A photosynthetic organism that mainly dwells in water
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almsgiver
Definition
one who gives donations to the poor and needy
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essence
Definition
The basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features
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semblance
Definition
an outward appearance
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incandescence
Definition
the emmission of visible light
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