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Vocab for 'The Pearl'

AB
Coveyfamily or small flock of birds
Rustlemovement with soft ,fluttering sounds
Chinksnarrow openings;cracks
feintedacted deceptively to divert attention from ones' real purpose
scorpionrelative of spider with segmented body and rigid tail with a venomous sting that inhabits warm,dry regions
rigiditythe state of being not flexible
plaintivelyin a sorrowful or mournful manner
clenchedclosed tightly
lymphaticrelating to a swollen area on the body that results from the body's atempt to remove foreign particles such as poison
fatiguephysical or mental weariness resulting from exertion
processiona group moving together in an orderly manner
strenuousrquiring great effort or energy
indigenthaving no wealth or few possessions
indigeneone who is native to an area
subsequentfollowing in time or order;next
suppliantasking humbly and earnestly; begging
estuaryarm of the sea that extends inland to meet the mouth of a river
rubbleloose mass of rocks
bulwarkwall raised as a defensive fortification
unsubstantiallacking matierial substance or strength
mirageoptical illusion of distant objects;often water
undulatingmoving in a smooth wavelike motion
obscurenot easily noticed or seen
perceptiblecapable of being perceived by the senses or the mind
tactfulable to speek or act without offending
speculativelyconsidering a subject thoughtfully
illusionserroneous perceptions of reality
deftlyquikly and skillfully
subsidedbecame less active
incandescencehigh degree of brilliance
instinctivelyacting on an inborn pattern of behavior
poulticea moist mass applied to stimulate an inflamed part of the body


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