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The Pearl Vocabulary
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bluster indigent scuttle writhe Incandescence Trifle tithe Feint Plaintive Avarice Cozen Furtive Estuary Undulate Obscure Judicious Distill Disparagement Shrilling thresh
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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
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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
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plaintive Adjective Sounding sad and mournful. Synonyms sad - mournful - sorrowful - doleful - lugubrious
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avarice Noun Extreme greed for wealth or material gain. Synonyms greed - cupidity - greediness - avidity - miserliness
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indigent Adjective Poor; needy. Noun A needy person. Synonyms poor - needy - destitute - necessitous - impecunious
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trifle Noun A thing of little value or importance. Verb Treat (someone or something) without seriousness or respect. Synonyms noun. verb. jest
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estuary Noun The tidal mouth of a river, where the tide meets the stream. Synonyms firth - mouth - embouchure
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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".
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obscure Verb 1.Keep from being seen; conceal. 2.Make unclear and difficult to understand
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scuttle Verb 1.Run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps: "a mouse scuttled across the floor".
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writhe Verb Make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body. Noun A twisting, squirming movement. Synonyms verb. Squirm, twist, wriggle noun.
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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
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judicious Adjective Having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense. Synonyms wise - sensible - reasonable - prudent - sane
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distill Verb 1.Purify (a liquid) by vaporizing it, then condensing it by cooling the vapor, and collecting the resulting liquid.
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disparagement a communication that belittles somebody or something.
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Shrilling Adjective (of a voice or sound) High-pitched and piercing. Verb Make a shrill noise. Noun A shrill sound or cry.
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thresh Synonyms thrash - beat - flail
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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
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cozen Verb 1.Trick or deceive. 2.Obtain by deception. Synonyms deceive - cheat - swindle - delude - trick - beguile
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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
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