Vocabulary • Ch 12 - The Secret Life of Bees • Fill in the blanks

He used extra blankets to _________ his bed.

• taunt

• resignation

• bolster

• cultivate

They reached an _________ after much negotiation.

• amnesia

• accord

• bolster

• specimen

The _________ rain made outdoor activities impossible.

• perpetual

• neurotic

• maternal

• specimen

She wanted to _________ a beautiful garden in her backyard.

• maternal

• cultivate

• perpetual

• mock

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

• maternal

• neurotic

• mock

• cultivate