Vocabulary • Ch 12 - The Secret Life of Bees • Context Clues

He used extra blankets to bolster his bed.

 

What does the word 'bolster' mean?

• To tease or make fun of someone

• To make something stronger or support it

• To quit or give up a job

• Someone who worries or is anxious

They reached an accord after much negotiation.

 

What does the word 'accord' mean?

• An agreement or arrangement between people

• To imitate or make fun of something

• To quit or give up a job

• To make something stronger or support it

The perpetual rain made outdoor activities impossible.

 

What does the word 'perpetual' mean?

• Continuing or happening all the time

• Relating to a mother or motherhood

• A condition where you forget things

• To make something stronger or support it

She wanted to cultivate a beautiful garden in her backyard.

 

What does the word 'cultivate' mean?

• To grow and care for plants

• An agreement or arrangement between people

• Someone who worries or is anxious

• To quit or give up a job

She showed her maternal instincts by caring for her newborn baby.

 

What does the word 'maternal' mean?

• Relating to a mother or motherhood

• To imitate or make fun of something

• To tease or make fun of someone

• Continuing or happening all the time