"The secret life of bees" Ch.3

Question 1

Annointed

Answer 1

Holy
Ex: “Saul was anointed as king, and was used by God and victories were given him.”

Question 2

Barricade

Answer 2

A wall
Ex: “police officers formed a human barricade”

Question 3

Biding

Answer 3

Waiting
Ex: “I was just biding my time to see what came up.”

Question 4

Consternation

Answer 4

Alarmed amazement
Ex: “Jill, your book has a happy ending that created consternation among some early readers.”

Question 5

Elusive

Answer 5

Hard to find
Ex: “I want to interview him, but he’s been very elusive”

Question 6

Iridescent

Answer 6

Sparkling
Ex: “Under the crystal bright light of a full moon their blue marble shined, iridescent.”

Question 7

Madonna

Answer 7

Mary, the mother of Jesus
Ex: “Mama kept a stampita of the Madonna in her pocket all the time.”

Question 8

Pesticides

Answer 8

Bug killers
Ex: “They sprayed pesticide all over the crop field.”

Question 9

Salvation

Answer 9

An act of saving, usually from sin.
Ex: “The Christian gospel of salvation for all mankind.”

Question 10

Situated

Answer 10

Placed
Ex: “Amy is now comfortably situated.”

Question 11

Speculating

Answer 11

Thinking about
Ex: “don’t take what I say as definite, I’m only speculating”