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Chapters 5-6 Vocabulary List
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gingerly (adv) | With great care or caution |
| Honeycomb (n) | Wax cells formed by bees in their hive to store honey, pollen, and eggs |
| Accent (n) | Way of pronouncing words through tone, pitch or intonation characteristic of the speech pattern of a group, locality |
| Strides (n) | A long step in walking |
| Inhabited (adj) | Occupied; lived in |
| Wailing (v) | A long, loud, high-pitched cry |
| Makeshift (adj) | Something made quickly to be used for a short time. |
| Solemn (adj) | Very serious and not smiling or laughing. |
| Rebelled (v) | Fought against rules or people in power. |
| Nausea (n) | A sick feeling in your stomach, like you might throw up. |
| Exhausted (adj) | Very, very tired. |