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3rd Vocabulary Bee
Question | Answer |
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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 |