Vocabulary • Ch 13 - The Secret Life of Bees • Definitions

What is the definition of 'preserve'?

• A quick look or peek

• A line that goes from corner to corner

• To explain something in more detail

• To keep something safe and unspoiled

What word means to keep something safe and protected?

• nevertheless

• preserve

• dumfounded

• glimpse

What is the definition of 'elaborate'?

• To pay attention and concentrate on something

• It means "however" or "despite that."

• A quick look or peek

• To explain something in more detail

What word means to make something not shiny?

• diagonal

• focus

• tarnish

• nevertheless

What word means going straight up or down?

• dumfounded

• vertical

• elaborate

• diagonal

What word means extremely surprised and unable to speak?

• preserve

• vertical

• dumfounded

• nevertheless

What word means a line that goes from corner to corner?

• elaborate

• diagonal

• vertical

• preserve

What word means to pay attention and concentrate on something?

• preserve

• focus

• nevertheless

• preserve

What word means it means "however" or "despite that."?

• diagonal

• elaborate

• focus

• nevertheless

What is the definition of 'contemptible'?

• Extremely surprised and unable to speak

• Deserving to be looked down upon

• To keep something safe and unspoiled

• To make something not shiny