1. The Pearl Vocabulary

2. bluster indigent scuttle writhe Incandescence Trifle tithe Feint Plaintive Avarice Cozen Furtive Estuary Undulate Obscure Judicious Distill Disparagement Shrilling thresh

3. bluster Verb Talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect: "you threaten and bluster"; "“I don't care what he says,” I blustered". Noun Loud, aggressive, or indignant talk with little effect. Synonyms rage - brag - storm

4. feint Noun A deceptive or pretended blow, thrust, or other movement, esp. in boxing or fencing. Verb Make a deceptive or distracting movement, typically during a fight. Synonyms noun. sham verb. sham

5. plaintive Adjective Sounding sad and mournful. Synonyms sad - mournful - sorrowful - doleful - lugubrious

6. avarice Noun Extreme greed for wealth or material gain. Synonyms greed - cupidity - greediness - avidity - miserliness

7. indigent Adjective Poor; needy. Noun A needy person. Synonyms poor - needy - destitute - necessitous - impecunious

8. trifle Noun A thing of little value or importance. Verb Treat (someone or something) without seriousness or respect. Synonyms noun. verb. jest

9. estuary Noun The tidal mouth of a river, where the tide meets the stream. Synonyms firth - mouth - embouchure

10. undulate Verb 1.Move with a smooth wavelike motion: "her body undulated to the thumping rhythm of the music". 2.Have a wavy form or outline: "delightful views over undulating countryside".

11. obscure Verb 1.Keep from being seen; conceal. 2.Make unclear and difficult to understand

12. scuttle Verb 1.Run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps: "a mouse scuttled across the floor".

13. writhe Verb Make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body. Noun A twisting, squirming movement. Synonyms verb. Squirm, twist, wriggle noun.

14. incandescence noun 1.Emitting light as a result of being heated. 2.(of an electric light) Containing a filament that glows white-hot when heated by a current passed through it. Synonyms glowing - white-hot - red-hot - flaming

15. judicious Adjective Having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense. Synonyms wise - sensible - reasonable - prudent - sane

16. distill Verb 1.Purify (a liquid) by vaporizing it, then condensing it by cooling the vapor, and collecting the resulting liquid.

17. disparagement a communication that belittles somebody or something.

18. Shrilling Adjective (of a voice or sound) High-pitched and piercing. Verb Make a shrill noise. Noun A shrill sound or cry.

19. thresh Synonyms thrash - beat - flail

20. furtive Adjective 1.Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive. 2.Suggestive of guilty nervousness. Synonyms stealthy - secret - surreptitious - privy - hidden

21. cozen Verb 1.Trick or deceive. 2.Obtain by deception. Synonyms deceive - cheat - swindle - delude - trick - beguile

22. tithe Noun One tenth of annual produce or earnings, formerly taken as a tax for the support of the church and clergy. Verb Pay or give as a tithe. Synonyms tenth