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The Secret Life of Bees
Vocabulary for chapters 4-6
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Language - English
9th Grade
01/09/2016

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Sterile
Definition
not being able to reproduce
In a beehive the queen is the only bee able to reproduce, the rest of the bees are sterile.
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corrugatted
Definition

to form or shape into wrinkles or folds

Such as between cardboard in boxes

 

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Veneer
Definition

 a thin layer of something covering a surface

The cabinet had  wood veneer on its side.

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meander
Definition
to wander without purpose
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marvel
Definition
to become filled with surprise or astonishment
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naive
Definition
innocent, marked by honest simplicity
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unassuming
Definition
not having or showing a desire to be noticed, praised, etc.
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bona fide
Definition
real or genuine
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exasperated
Definition
to cause irritation or annoyance to
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vigilante
Definition
a self-appointed doer of justice
When someone takes the law into their own hands.
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eclectic
Definition
including things taken from many different sources.
a person with eclectic tastes [=a person who likes many different kinds of things]
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etiquette
Definition
the rules indicating the proper and polite way to behave
Manners
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keel
Definition
To fall over as in a faint
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ingenious
Definition
very smart or clever
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henceforth
Definition
from this point on
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exalted
Definition
to praise highly : GLORIFY
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solace
Definition
to give comfort in grief : alleviation of grief or anxiety
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finale
Definition
the last part of something (such as a musical performance, play, etc.)
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