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The Pearl - Chapter 1
The Pearl Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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English
8th Grade
11/07/2009

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ceaseless (adj.)

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constant, endless, non-stop

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detach (verb)

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Definition

disassociate, disengage, separate or withdraw

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avarice (noun)

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extreme greediness

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stout (adj.)

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short and fat

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suppliant (adj.)

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Asking humbly and earnestly; begging or beseeching.

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estuary (n)

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channel, inlet, narrow

body of water

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mirage (n)

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imaginary vision, fantasy

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bulwark (n)

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protection, buffer

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undulate (v)

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ripple, surge, rise and fall

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hummock (n)

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hill, sand dune

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