"The secret life of bees" Ch.2 Flashcards
1
Q
Accommodate
A
To make room for
ex: “ The hotel can only accommodate about 100 people”
2
Q
Beseeching
A
Begging
ex: “They beseeched him to stay.”
3
Q
Brazen
A
Shameless
Ex: “he went about his illegal business with a brazen assurance.”
4
Q
Decapitate
A
To cut off the head
Ex: “With one swift movement, he decapitated the king.”
5
Q
Hysterical
A
Wildly upset
Ex: “I couldn’t calm him down; he was completely hysterical.”
6
Q
Levee
A
A dam
Ex: “ A lot of folks are working hard to repair that levee.”
7
Q
Mangy
A
Disease that causes hair to fall out.
Ex: “ That dog looks mangy”
8
Q
Tremor
A
A shaking
Ex: “ Small tremors were still being felt several days after the earthquake.”
9
Q
Vapor
A
Steam
Ex: “Mama turned on the vapor of steam to heal my stuffy nose”
