Hour of The Bees by Lindsay Eagar-Vocabulary

flummoxed

bewildered or perplexed(adj)

coherent

(adj) (of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent

menial

(adj) (of work) not requiring much skill and lacking prestige

newfangled

(adj) of newest style or kind.

(adj)precarious

(adj)not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse

tedious

(adj)too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous.

dementia

(n) Dementia is not a specific disease. It's an overall term that describes a wide range of symptoms associated with a decline in memory or other thinking skills severe enough to reduce a person's ability to perform everyday activities.

mesas

(n) Mesa is the American English term for tableland, an elevated area of land with a flat top and sides that are usually steep cliffs.

ridge

(n) a long narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed.

stupor

(n) a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility

pantomime

(n) a theatrical entertainment, mainly for children, that involves music, topical jokes, and slapstick comedy and is based on a fairy tale or nursery story, usually produced around Christmas.

salivate

(v) display great relish at the sight or prospect of something.