The Pearl

4. unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
9. abrupt and discourteous manner
11. requiring great effort, energy, or exertion
12. an often secret action taken by 2 or more parties to achieve an illegal or improper purpose
14. to move like waves, or in a wavelike motion
16. a wall or embankment raised as a defensive fortification
17. a lack of energy or vigor
19. characterized or filled with indignation
20. covered or covered over
21. to reject with disdain or contempt
22. to hum or sing softly
25. one that keeps guard

1. in a plaintive manner
2. expression of the face
3. loyal and resolute
5. to mislead by a petty trick or fraud
6. the matching of a man or woman to one of inferior rank or condition and against the rules of decency
7. to walk in a laborious, heavy-footed way
8. a soft, moist mass of bread, clay, meal or other adhesive substance
10. to express grief for or about
13. to bring under control, especially from a military force
15. asking humbly and earnestly
18. manifesting or feeling contempt
23. the part of the wide lower course of a river where its current is met by the tides
24. a military attack or maneuver that is meant to divert attention away from an appointed attack