Question

select two words from the sentence that give the meaning of the word “luxuriances” as it is used in the passage. his yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath; his hair was of a lustrous black, and flowing; his teeth of a pearly whiteness; but these luxuriances only formed a more horrid contrast with his watery eyes, that seemed almost of the same color as the dun white sockets in which they were set, his shriveled complexion and straight black lips. (paragraph 2)

Explanation:

In the passage, "luxuriances" refers to the lustrous black flowing hair and pearly - white teeth, which are described as attractive features.

Answer:

lustrous black, pearly whiteness