The Pearl

2. to hum or sing softly
5. a wall or embankment raised as a defensive fortification
6. one that keeps guard
7. a military attack or maneuver that is meant to divert attention away from an appointed attack
8. unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
10. to mislead by a petty trick or fraud
12. expression of the face
13. the matching of a man or woman to one of inferior rank or condition and against the rules of decency
15. in a plaintive manner
18. to reject with disdain or contempt
21. to move like waves, or in a wavelike motion
22. characterized or filled with indignation
23. covered or covered over

1. an often secret action taken by 2 or more parties to achieve an illegal or improper purpose
3. to express grief for or about
4. requiring great effort, energy, or exertion
9. to walk in a laborious, heavy-footed way
10. manifesting or feeling contempt
11. asking humbly and earnestly
12. abrupt and discourteous manner
14. to bring under control, especially from a military force
16. a lack of energy or vigor
17. the part of the wide lower course of a river where its current is met by the tides
19. a soft, moist mass of bread, clay, meal or other adhesive substance
20. loyal and resolute