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3rd Vocabulary Bee
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| symmetrical | same on both sides |
| asymmetrical | not symmetrical, different |
| lagoon | an area of sea water that is separated from the ocean by rocks and sand |
| garland | ropes made of flowers, pines, or leaves |
| belched | a large amount of smoke or fire that is pushed out |
| cinders | small black pieces of ash that are left after a fire |
| appease | to calm; to make satisfied; to help a person be less angry |
| barren | an area that is dry and cannot grow plants or trees |
| ray | a part of a line that starts at an endpoint and extends forever in one direction |
| line segment | a part of a line that has two endpoints (start point and an end point) |
| line | a long, narrow mark or band that goes on in both directions forever (infinitely) |
| angle | two rays with a common endpoint (corner) |
| explain | to give a detailed account including reasons or causes |
| acute triangle | A triangle that contains only angles that are less than a right angle, 90 degrees |
| right triangle | a triangle with one right angle, 90 degrees |
| obtuse triangle | A triangle with one angle that is greater than 90 degrees. |
| equilateral triangle | A triangle with three equal (congruent) sides |
| congruent | Having the same size and shape |
| 3 sided polygon | triangle |
| 4 sided polygon | quadrilateral |
| 5 sided polygon | pentagon |
| 6 sided polygon | hexagon |
| 8 sided polygon | octagon |
| Parallelogram | a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length |
| square | A quadrilateral with 4 sides that are equal (congruent) and has all 90 degree angles |
| rectangle | A parallelogram with four right angles |
| trapezoid | a quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel sides |
| rhombus | A parallelogram with four equal sides (the angles are not 90 degrees) |
| perpendicular lines | lines that intersect (cross or meet) at right angles |
| parallel lines | lines that do not intersect (cross) |
| analyze | to look at something carefully by paying attention to its details |