The Pearl 1-3 Vocab/Review Flashcards
strenuous
requiring or using great exertion
indigent
poor; needy
reassuring
to remove someone’s doubts or fears
suppliant
a person making a humble plea to someone that is in power
avarice
extreme greed for wealth or material gain
ceaseless
constant; unending
plaintively
sounding sad and mournful
alms
money or food to give to poor people
frantically
in a hurried, excited or disorganized manner
pulque
beverage
obscured
to keep from being seen; to conceal
deftly
very carefully
undulating
to move in a wavelike motion
illusion & mirage
something that is wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses
estuary
the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream
incandescence
bright
poultice
a soft, damp, plant material used to help relieve inflammation and soreness
perceptible
a very slight and small movement
bulwark
a defensive wall
tactful
with skill and sensitivity in dealing with others
hesitantly
in a tentative or unsure manner
dissembling
to conceal one’s true meanings
semblance
the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different
furtive
attempt to avoid notice or attention
subjugation
the action of bringing someone or something under domination or control
judicious
having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense
contemptuous
scornful; feeling belief that someone is worthless or lower class
involuntarily
without will or conscious control
curtly
rude or abrupt manner
prophecy
a prediction
Kino and Juana’s hut looks out to the…
the sea, the Gulf
Kino and his people are of what class of society?
low-class; like animals
What does Kino hear when he wakes up?
Song of the Family
What is Kino’s brother and sister in law’s name?
Juan Tomas and Apolonia
The narrator refers to Kino’s people as the…
animals
Unlike the brush huts in the village, the buildings in the town are made of ____ and ____?
stone and plaster
What has the Doctor’s race done to Kino’s race for over 400 years?
beaten, starved, robbed, and mistreated them
What material items does tue Doctor have that show that he is rich?
silver tray, chocolate pot, and eggshell china