The Pearl Vocab Crossword Puzzle

n. Everyone knew of the greedy man's crime-his theft was purely one out of ___, not need.
n. A ___ of birds flew up together into the air.
adj. The judge showed great wisdom and judgement in his ___ decision.
n. The man practiced ___ with his hands, making the coin appear to dance and spin.
adj. The prisoner was forced into the dark, ___, and damp cellar.
adj. The ___ village was stricken with poverty.
adj. The tide met the stream in an ___.
v. The seaweed ___d under the ocean, moving in a wavelike motion under the waves.
n. The ___(adj.) lightbulb gave off light.
v. The ___(ing) comments belittled and put down the student who made the mistake.
n. The people were enslaved and bought under ___.
v. The man was cozened into buying a fake jewel.
adj. The ___ man determinedly fought his way through the storm.
n. The storekeepers formed a ___ so that they could all sell groceries at a high price.
n. The ___ is the state flower of Hawaii.
v. The shrill of the bagpipes ___ and shrieked.
n. The entire ___ of his mansion was searched.
v. The ___ moon was in the nighttime sky, its light half a sharp contrast to the dark side.
adj. The ___ child pouted and refused to take a bath.
adj. The object under scrutiny was germane to the scientist's studies.