| 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. |
| contact |
the touching of two things or people. |
| detach |
to separate from a whole. |
| diary |
a daily record of a person's experiences and thoughts. |
| gory |
extremely violent, with great bloodshed. |
| gust |
a sudden rush or blast of wind. |
| gutter |
a ditch along the edge of a road or a long, open container attached to the edge of a roof for carrying off water. |
| investigator |
a person who makes a careful search for information usually in order to answer a question. |
| molten |
made liquid by very high heat. |
| oath |
a serious promise. |
| phase |
a particular stage in a cycle of development or process of change. |
| prickle |
a small, sharp, pointed growth or extension, such as a plant thorn. |
| sliver |
a small, thin splinter of wood or glass that has broken off. |
| socket |
an opening into which something fits or is put. |
| touchdown |
the act of scoring six points in football by catching or carrying the ball behind the opponent's goal line. |