| 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. |
| concrete |
a hard, strong building material made by mixing sand, gravel, cement, and water. |
| congratulate |
to praise and express pleasure at the achievement or good luck of. |
| disaster |
a sudden event causing much damage or suffering. |
| elder |
born earlier; older. |
| galaxy |
a collection of billions of stars and other matter held together by gravity. Our planet Earth and the sun belong to the Milky Way galaxy. They are only tiny parts of this galaxy. |
| genius |
an unusual ability to think or create in ways that go far beyond what most people can do. |
| handy |
nearby; easy to reach and use. |
| lantern |
a case or container that is made of a material through which a light can shine and be protected. |
| local |
having to do with a particular place such as a neighborhood or town. |
| motherhood |
the state of being a female parent. |
| outright |
complete or total. |
| series |
a group of related things that come one after another. |
| stubborn |
not willing to accept change, help, or control; obstinate. |
| tighten |
to make more secure or more securely fastened. |