beekeeper’s vocabulary section four the 1828 & 1913 definitions
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Beekeeper’s VocabularySection Four
The 1828 & 1913 Definitions
The List 1. acquaintance 2. cast 3. circumstance 4. confirm 5. customary 6. dingy 7. distinct 8. habitual 9. hasten10. hesitant
11. hoarse12. intact13. intention14. methodically15. neglect16. obedience17. reluctant18. remarkably19. shed20. subtlety
the 1st word – an example
acquaintance
“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.”
the 1st word – definitions
acquaintance
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• 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.
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.
the 2nd word – definitions
cast
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• 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.
the 3rd word – an example
circumstance
Connor hesitated, then forced a laugh. Perhaps only
the circumstances had rendered him humourless.
the 3rd word – definitions
circumstance
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• 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.
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.
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.
the 4th word – definitions
confirm
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• 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.
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.
the 5th word – definitions
customary
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• 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.
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.
the 6th word – definitions
dingy
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• Soiled; sullied; of a dark or dusky color; dark brown; dirty.
• “Scraps of dingy paper.” Macaulay.
the 7th word – an example
distinct
Three terms go to make up the Oxford calendar, each
with its own very distinct flavour.
the 7th word – definitions
distinct
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• 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.
the 8th word – an example
habitual
“Interesting article of his, comparing whorls with the
personality traits of habitual criminals, didn’t
you think?”
the 8th word – definitions
habitual
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• 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.
the 9th word – an example
hasten
“You won’t overlook the significance of the
agony column?”
“Of course not,” I hastened to reassure him.
the 9th word – definitions
hasten
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• 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.
the 10th 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…
the 10th word – definitions
hesitant
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• Not prompt in deciding or acting; hesitating.
• Unready in speech. Baxter.
the 11th word – an example
hoarse
Holmes slumped against the building, stunned. “Billy?” he whispered hoarsely.
the 11th word – definitions
hoarse
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• 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.
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.
the 12th word – definitions
intact
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• 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.
the 13th word – an example
intention
I assured him that I had no intention of taking on the man single-handed, and
we separated.
the 13th word – definitions
intention
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• 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.
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.
the 14th word – definitions
methodically
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• In a methodical manner; according to natural or convenient order.
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.”
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; disregard
the 15th word – definitions
neglect
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• 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.
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.
the 16th word – definitions
obedience
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• 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.
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.
the 17th word – definitions
reluctant
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• 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.
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.”
the 18th word – definitions
remarkably
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• 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.
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.
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.
the 19th word – more definitions
shed
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• 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.
the 20th word – an example
subtlety
(How many young women had been taught the subtleties of
make-up by a man? I reflected idly.)
the 20th word – definitions
subtlety
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• 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.
The List 1. acquaintance 2. cast 3. circumstance 4. confirmation 5. customary 6. dingy 7. distinct 8. habitual 9. hasten10. hesitant
11. hoarse12. intact13. intention14. methodically15. neglect16. obediently17. reluctance18. remarkably19. shed20. subtlety
Works Cited
The 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.
