The Pearl 5-6 Flashcards
1
Q
An elaborate structure, a building of imposing size
A
Edifice
2
Q
A feeling of excitement, happiness, or elation
A
Exhilaration
3
Q
Wailing in lament for the dead
A
Keening
4
Q
A contagious disease, resulting in deformity and loss of limbs
A
Leprosy
5
Q
Scorching and burning
A
Searing
6
Q
To make a shrill, wailing sound
A
Skirling
7
Q
Steep cliff or edge
A
Escarpment
8
Q
Closely related, being relevant, pertinent
A
Germane
9
Q
Harsh, throaty sound
A
Guttural
10
Q
Made from a solid, unbroken block of stone
A
Monolithic
11
Q
Showing impatience, irritation from something annoying
A
Petulant
12
Q
Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen
A
Sinister
