The Pearl Vocabulary

Question 1

Indigent

Answer 1

poor; needy

Question 2

Supplicant

Answer 2

a person who prays to God; asks an important person to help them

Question 3

Estuary

Answer 3

the tidal mouth of a large river

Question 4

Poultice

Answer 4

a soft, moist mass of material used to relieve soreness and inflammation

Question 5

Speculatively

Answer 5

engaged in, expressing or based on conjecture

Question 6

Bulwark

Answer 6

a defensive wall

Question 7

Precipitated

Answer 7

cause to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely

Question 8

Incandescence

Answer 8

to glow with heat

Question 9

Lethargy

Answer 9

a lack of energy or enthusiasm

Question 10

Undulating

Answer 10

having a smoothly rising and falling form or outline

Question 11

Transfigured

Answer 11

transform into something more beautiful or elevated

Question 12

Petulant

Answer 12

childishly sulky or badtempered

Question 13

Germane

Answer 13

relevant to a subject under consideration

Question 14

Monolithic

Answer 14

formed by a single large block of stone

Question 15

Semblance

Answer 15

the outward appearance or apparent form of something

Question 16

Feinted

Answer 16

make a deceptive or distracting movement, typically during a fight

Question 17

Hummock

Answer 17

a hillock, knoll, or mound

Question 18

Judicious

Answer 18

having, showing, or done with good judgement or sense

Question 19

Furtive

Answer 19

attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or getting in trouble

Question 20

Stalwart

Answer 20

loyal, reliable, and hardworking