Vocabulary • Ch 13 - The Secret Life of Bees • Context Clues

They used canning jars to preserve their homemade salsa.

 

What does the word 'preserve' mean?

• To make something not shiny

• A line that goes from corner to corner

• To keep something safe and unspoiled

• Deserving to be looked down upon

It is important to preserve our natural resources for future generations.

 

What does the word 'preserve' mean?

• To keep something safe and unspoiled

• To keep something safe and protected

• To pay attention and concentrate on something

• To explain something in more detail

The architect provided an elaborate design for the new building.

 

What does the word 'elaborate' mean?

• To pay attention and concentrate on something

• To explain something in more detail

• To keep something safe and protected

• A line that goes from corner to corner

The silverware began to tarnish after years of being left untreated.

 

What does the word 'tarnish' mean?

• Extremely surprised and unable to speak

• Going straight up or down

• A line that goes from corner to corner

• To make something not shiny

The skyscraper had a beautiful vertical design.

 

What does the word 'vertical' mean?

• To explain something in more detail

• Extremely surprised and unable to speak

• To pay attention and concentrate on something

• Going straight up or down

She stood there, dumfounded by the unexpected turn of events.

 

What does the word 'dumfounded' mean?

• Deserving to be looked down upon

• To make something not shiny

• Extremely surprised and unable to speak

• To keep something safe and unspoiled

The line was drawn in a diagonal direction across the paper.

 

What does the word 'diagonal' mean?

• A line that goes from corner to corner

• To pay attention and concentrate on something

• To keep something safe and unspoiled

• To make something not shiny

She struggled to maintain focus during the lecture.

 

What does the word 'focus' mean?

• To keep something safe and unspoiled

• To make something not shiny

• To pay attention and concentrate on something

• A line that goes from corner to corner

She didn't like the idea, nevertheless, she decided to give it a try.

 

What does the word 'nevertheless' mean?

• A line that goes from corner to corner

• Going straight up or down

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

• Deserving to be looked down upon

His actions were truly contemptible, showing a complete lack of respect for others.

 

What does the word 'contemptible' mean?

• To make something not shiny

• Deserving to be looked down upon

• Extremely surprised and unable to speak

• A line that goes from corner to corner