Vocabulary • Ch 13 - The Secret Life of Bees • Fill in the blanks

They used canning jars to _________ their homemade salsa.

• vertical

• contemptible

• nevertheless

• preserve

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

• preserve

• focus

• diagonal

• vertical

The architect provided an _________ design for the new building.

• vertical

• tarnish

• elaborate

• focus

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

• glimpse

• nevertheless

• tarnish

• preserve

The skyscraper had a beautiful _________ design.

• tarnish

• elaborate

• preserve

• vertical

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

• glimpse

• dumfounded

• nevertheless

• vertical

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

• diagonal

• nevertheless

• focus

• glimpse

She struggled to maintain _________ during the lecture.

• preserve

• tarnish

• nevertheless

• focus

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

• glimpse

• preserve

• diagonal

• nevertheless

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

• contemptible

• vertical

• diagonal

• nevertheless