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The Pearl
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9th Grade
02/04/2011
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benign adj.
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kind, gracious or harmless
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coagulate verb
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to clot or to congeal
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convey VERB
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to put in words or to communicate
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countenanceNOUN
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look; face
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edifice NOUN
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a structure; a building
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estuaryNOUN
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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 NOUN
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a cheerful state; elation
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extravagant ADJ
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expensive; lavish
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germane ADJ
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directl related; pertinent; relevant
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gutteral ADJ
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harsh; rought; rasping quality
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incandescence NOUN
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brilliance; sparkle
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indigent ADJ
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needy; poor
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lethargy NOUN
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incactivity or sluggishness
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lucent ADJ
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luminous; transparent; clear
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perceptible ADJ
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capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind
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prophecy NOUN
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a prediction of the future
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retrive VERB
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to get back; recover; regain
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sentinel NOUN
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a watch or a guard
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subjugation NOUN
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a forced submission of control by others
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suppliant adj.
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asking humbly; begging; pleading
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