| absence |
the fact or condition of being away or not present. |
| clamber |
to climb with difficulty or in an awkward way, using hands and feet. |
| cocoon |
a covering made by young insects and some other arthropods to protect themselves while they change from a pupa into an adult. Some spiders make cocoons to hide their eggs. |
| competitive |
having a strong desire to win or do better than others in almost every situation. |
| database |
a large collection of information in a computer. In a database, information is arranged so that it can be quickly changed or searched through. |
| description |
the act of using words to tell others what something is or was like. |
| economist |
a person who is an expert in the study of economics. |
| elder |
born earlier; older. |
| entertain |
to amuse; keep interested. |
| invade |
to enter as an enemy, by force, in order to conquer or plunder. |
| media |
the means of distributing information to large numbers of people, through newspapers, magazines, radio, and television. |
| mesh |
a material or article made of fiber woven to form open spaces, as in a net. |
| salute |
to show respect by raising the right hand to the forehead. |
| spade1 |
a tool shaped like a shovel and used for digging. A spade has a long handle and a flat blade that can be pushed into the ground with a foot. |
| thaw |
to go from being a frozen solid to being a soft solid or a liquid. |