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Secret Life of Bees Vocab
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9th Grade
11/06/2009

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presumptuous
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inconsiderate, disrespectful, or overconfident, especially in doing something when not entitled or qualified to do it
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orneriness
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deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
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cowlick
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A projecting tuft of hair on the head that grows in a different direction from the rest of the hair and will not lie flat.
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oblivious
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unmindful; unconscious; unaware
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perimeter
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the distance around something
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parsonage
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The official residence usually provided by a church for its parson; a rectory.
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sprig
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a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
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lattice work
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work consisting of crossed strips usually arranged in a diagonal pattern of open spaces.
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blaspheme
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to speak impiously or irreverently of something sacred
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kudzu
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a fast-growing Chinese and Japanese climbing vine, Pueraria lobata, of the legume family.
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ponder
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to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate
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salvation
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the act of saving or protecting from harm, risk, loss, destruction, etc.
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consternation
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a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay.
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organdy
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a fine, thin cotton fabric usually having a durable crisp finish, white, dyed, or printed: used for blouses, dresses, curtains, trimmings, etc.
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pomade
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a scented ointment, esp. one used for the scalp or for dressing the hair.
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trough
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a long, narrow, open receptacle, usually boxlike in shape, used chiefly to hold water or food for animals.
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ambrosia
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something especially delicious to taste or smell.
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righteous
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characterized by uprightness or morality
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indignation
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strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger.
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denomination
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a religious group, usually including many local churches, often larger than a sect
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immunity
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the state of being immune from or insusceptible to a particular disease or the like.
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deflated
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brought low in spirit, had the air let out of
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jilted
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rejected or cast aside, especially by a lover
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ingenious
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inventive
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intrusion
Definition
An inappropriate or unwelcome addition.
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high-caliber
Definition
of good quality
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stethoscope
Definition
- medical instrument: a medical instrument used for listening to breathing, heartbeats, and other sounds made by the body
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gizzard
Definition
bird's stomach
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okra
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a green finger-length seed pod, cooked and eaten as a vegetable
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berserk
Definition
very angry: behaving in an uncontrolled way as a result of anger or irrational feeling
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inferno
Definition
a very large fire burning fiercely and uncontrollably
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catcall
Definition
a whistle or shout expressing disapproval or dislike
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catacombs
Definition
underground cemetery
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contemplate
Definition
to think about something as a possible course of action
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cicada
Definition
a large winged insect that lives in trees and tall grass
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bona fide
Definition
authentic: authentic and genuine in nature
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exertion
Definition
strenuous effort: strenuous exercise or effort
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apprentice
Definition
somebody being trained by a skilled professional in an art, craft, or trade
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