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Vocab from "The Pearl"
Vocabulary from The Pearl by John Steinbeck
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English
9th Grade
01/13/2011
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benign
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gracious; harmless
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coagulate
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clot;congeal
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convey
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to put into words;to communicate
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countenance
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look;face
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edifice
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a structure;building
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estuary
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part of the lower course of a river where its current is met by the tides
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exhilaration
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a cheerful state;elation
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extravagant
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expensive;lavish
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germane
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directly related;pertinent;relevant
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guttural
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harsh;rough;rasping quality
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incandescence
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brilliance;sparkle
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indigent
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needy;poor
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lethargy
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inactivity;sluggishness
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lucent
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luminous;transparent;clear
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perceptible
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capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind
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prophecy
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a prediction of the future
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retrieve
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to get back;recover;regain
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sentinel
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a watch or guard
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subjugation
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a forced submission of control of others
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suppliant
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asking humbly;begging;pleading
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