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Beekeeper’s VocabularySection Four
The 1828 & 1913 DefinitionsSlide2
The List
1.
acquaintance
2. cast 3. circumstance 4. confirm 5. customary 6. dingy 7. distinct 8. habitual 9. hasten10. hesitant
11.
hoarse
12.
intact
13.
intention
14.
methodically
15.
neglect
16.
obedience
17.
reluctant
18.
remarkably
19.
shed
20.
subtletySlide3
the 1st word –
an exampleacquaintance
“My
maths
tutor and I were working with some problems in theory, involving base eight, when we came across some mathematical exercises developed by an old acquaintance of yours.”Slide4
the 1st
word – definitions
acquaintance
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The List of words.
A state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy; as, I know the man; but have no acquaintance with him.
A person or persons with whom one is acquainted.Slide5
the 2nd
word – an example
cast
The examinations would be a problem if I continued this way, though, and I
cast about for someone to fill in the large gaps in my education.Slide6
the 2nd
word – definitions
cast
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The List of words.To send or drive by force; to throw; to fling; to hurl; to impel.To direct or turn, as the eyes.How earnestly he cast his eyes upon me!
Shak
.
To drop; to deposit; as, to cast a ballot.
To throw down, as in wrestling.
Shak
.
To throw up, as a mound, or rampart.
To
throw off; to eject; to shed; to lose.Slide7
the 3rd
word – an example
circumstance
Connor hesitated, then forced a laugh. Perhaps only the
circumstances had rendered him humourless.Slide8
the 3rd word
– definitions
circumstance
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The List of words.That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.The circumstances are well known in the country where they happened. W. Irving.An event; a fact; a particular incident.
The sculptor had in his thoughts the
conqueror
weeping for new worlds, or the like circumstances in
history
.
Addison
.Slide9
the 4th
word – an example
confirm
Fowler was consulted and
confirmed that the building had been cleaned about eight o’clock on what was now the previous night.Slide10
the 4th
word – definitions
confirm
To make firm or firmer; to add strength to; to establish; as, health is confirmed by exercise
To strengthen in judgment or purpose.To give new assurance of the truth of; to render certain; to verify; to corroborate; as, to confirm a rumor.Your eyes shall witness and confirm my tale. Pope.Slide11
the 4th
word – definitions
confirm
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The List of words.To render valid by formal assent; to complete by a necessary sanction; to ratify; as, to confirm the appointment of an official; the Senate confirms a treaty.Syn. – To strengthen; corroborate; substantiate; establish; fix; ratify; verify; assure.Slide12
the 5th
word – an example
customary
I emerged from the feast some time later to find Holmes watching me with a curious expression on his face, which disappeared instantly, replaced by his
customary slightly superior gaze.Slide13
the 5th word –
definitionscustomary
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The List
of words.Agreeing with, or established by, custom; established by common usage; conventional; habitual.A formal customary attendance upon the offices. South.(Law) Holding or held by custom; as, customary tenants; customary service or estate.Slide14
the 6th
word – an example
dingy
He stood there in his
dingy old lady’s dress, that horrid mole on his face, looking not in the least apologetic for the trouble he had put me to.Slide15
the 6th
word – definitions
dingy
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The List of words.Soiled; sullied; of a dark or dusky color; dark brown; dirty. “Scraps of dingy paper.”
Macaulay
.Slide16
the 7th
word – an example
distinct
Three terms go to make up the Oxford calendar, each with its own very
distinct flavour.Slide17
the 7th
word – definitions
distinct
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The List of words.Separate in place; not conjunct; not united by growth or otherwise; -- with from.Not identical; different; individual.So
separated as not to be confounded with any other thing; not liable to
be misunderstood
; not confused; well-defined; clear; as, we have a distinct or indistinct view of a prospect
.Slide18
the 8th
word – an example
habitual
“Interesting article of his, comparing whorls with the personality traits of
habitual criminals, didn’t you think?”Slide19
the 8th
word – definitions
habitual
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The List of words.Formed or acquired by habit or use.An habitual knowledge of certain rules and maxims. South.
According to habit; established by habit; customary; constant; as, the habitual practice of sin.
Syn
. -- Customary; accustomed; usual; common; wonted; ordinary; regular; familiar.Slide20
the 9th
word – an example
hasten
“You won’t overlook
the significance of the agony column?”“Of course not,” I hastened to reassure him.Slide21
the 9th
word – definitions
hasten
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The List of words.To press; to drive or urge forward; to push on; to precipitate; to accelerate the movement of; to expedite; to hurry.I would hasten my escape from the windy storm. Ps. lv. 8.
To move celerity; to be rapid in motion; to act speedily or quickly; to go quickly.
I hastened to the spot whence the noise came.
DeFoe
.Slide22
the 10
th word –
an example
hesitant
And how could Holmes hope to reach her but across these narrow branches? Holmes, approaching sixty and becoming just the least bit hesitant about risking his bones, would have to balance his greater weight and height on the same branch…Slide23
the 10th
word – definitions
hesitant
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The List of words.Not prompt in deciding or acting; hesitating.Unready in speech. Baxter.Slide24
the 11th
word – an example
hoarse
Holmes slumped against the building, stunned. “Billy?” he whispered
hoarsely.Slide25
the 11th
word – definitions
hoarse
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The List of words.Having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound, as when affected with a cold; making a rough, harsh cry or sound; as, the hoarse raven.The hoarse resounding shore. Dryden.Harsh; grating; discordant; -- said of any sound.Slide26
the 12th
word – an example
intact
When his wife died and left him to finish raising their six children, only his salary as manager made it possible
to keep the family intact.Slide27
the 12th
word – definitions
intact
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The List of words.Untouched, especially by anything that harms, defiles, or the like; uninjured; undefiled; left complete or entire. Buckle.When all external differences have passed away, one element remains intact, unchanged, -- the everlasting basis of our common nature, the human soul.
F. W. Robertson
.Slide28
the 13th
word – an example
intention
I assured him that I had no
intention of taking on the man single-handed, and we separated.Slide29
the 13th
word – definitions
intention
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The List of words.A stretching or bending of the mind toward of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness.A determination to act in a certain way or to do a certain thing; purpose; design; as, an intention to go to New York.
Hell is paved with good intentions.
Johnson
.
The object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim.Slide30
the 14th
word – an example
methodically
The nursing sister held the glass for me, and I pulled
methodically at the straw, ignoring the hurt of swallowing.Slide31
the 14th
word – definitions
methodically
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The List of words.In a methodical manner; according to natural or convenient order.Slide32
the 15th
word – an example
neglect
“Do not
neglect to bring your revolver, Russell. It may be needed, and it does us no good in your drawer with that disgusting cheese.”Slide33
the 15th word
– definitions
neglect
Not to attend to with due care or attention; to forbear one's duty in regard to; to suffer to pass unimproved, unheeded, undone, etc.; to omit; to disregard; to slight; as, to neglect duty or business; to neglect to pay debts.
To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight; as, to neglect strangers. Syn. -- To slight; overlook; disregardSlide34
the 15th
word – definitions
neglect
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The List of words.Omission of proper attention; avoidance or disregard of duty, from heedlessness, indifference, or willfulness; failure to do, use, or heed anything; culpable disregard; as, neglect of business, of health, of economy.Omission if attention or civilities; slight; as, neglect of strangers.
Habitual carelessness; negligence
.Slide35
the 16th
word – an example
obedience
“Finish your drink.”
Watson, through long habit of obedience to the voice of his friend, tipped the liquor down his throat and stood looking dazed.Slide36
the 16th
word – definitions
obedience
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The List of words.The act of obeying, or the state of being obedient; compliance with that which is required by authority; subjection to rightful restraint or control.Government must compel the obedience of individuals. Ames.
Words or actions denoting submission to authority; dutifulness.
Shak.Slide37
the 17th
word – an example
reluctant
The man at the entrance to the Club was indeed
reluctant about taking my disreputable-looking message to a member, but I persisted and within a minute found myself being escorted into the warm air inside.Slide38
the 17th
word – definitions
reluctant
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The List of words.Reluctant (granted with reluctance [1828]) Striving against; opposed in desire; unwilling; disinclined; loth.
Reluctant, but in vain.
Milton
.
Reluctant now I touched the trembling string.
Tickell
.
Proceeding from an unwilling mind; granted with reluctance; as, reluctant obedience.
Mitford
.
Syn. -- Averse; unwilling; loth; disinclined; repugnant; backward; coy. See Averse.Slide39
the 18th
word – an example
remarkably
“You took a
remarkably early retirement twelve years ago, apparently in order to study the perfection and unity of bees and to work on your magnum opus on detection.”Slide40
the 18th word
– definitions
remarkably
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The List of words.In a manner or degree worthy of notice; as, the winters of 1825, 1826 and 1828 were remarkably free from snow. The winter of 1827 was remarkable for a great quantity of snow.In an extraordinary manner.Slide41
the 19th
word – an example
shed
As I nosed about, I began to
shed my numerous layers of disguise. The outer clothing I folded neatly to return to Watson, the mummy layers I shoved, plaster and all, into a bin of what I took to be rags behind the sofa, and the make-up joined the stains in the hand-basin.Slide42
the 19th word
– definitions
shed
A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding; a hut; as, a wagon shed; a wood shed.
The first Aletes born in lowly shed. Fairfax.Sheds of reeds which summer's heat repel. Sandys.Slide43
the 19th word – more definitions
shed
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The List
of words.To part with; to throw off or give forth from one's self; to emit; to diffuse; to cause to emanate or flow; to pour forth or out; to spill; as, the sun sheds light; she shed tears; the clouds shed rain.To let fall; to throw off, as a natural covering of hair, feathers, shell; to cast; as, fowls shed their feathers; serpents shed their skins; trees shed leaves.Slide44
the 20th
word – an example
subtlety
(How many young women had been taught the
subtleties of make-up by a man? I reflected idly.)Slide45
the 20th
word – definitions
subtlety
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The List of words.The quality or state of being subtle, or sly; cunning; craftiness; artfulness.The fox which lives by subtlety. Shak.Nice discernment with delicacy of mental action; nicety of discrimination.
Something that is sly, crafty, or delusive.
Unlearned in the world's false subtleties.
Shak
.Slide46
The List
1.
acquaintance
2. cast 3. circumstance 4. confirmation 5. customary 6. dingy 7. distinct 8. habitual 9. hasten10. hesitant11.
hoarse
12.
intact
13.
intention
14.
methodically
15.
neglect
16.
obediently
17.
reluctance
18.
remarkably
19.
shed
20.
subtletySlide47
Works CitedThe ARTFL Project. The University of Chicago, n.d. Web. 8 Aug. 2014.
King, Laurie R. The Beekeeper’s Apprentice: or, On the Segregation of the Queen
. New York: Picador, 2014. Kindle file.Slide48
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