| 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. |
| correction |
the act of making something right or more accurate. |
| detach |
to separate from a whole. |
| disabled |
unable to do certain things because of a medical condition or an accident. |
| freight |
goods shipped by boat, plane, train, or truck. |
| obedience |
the condition or quality of being willing to follow rules or orders. |
| posse |
a group of people gathered by a sheriff to help pursue and bring in a criminal. |
| pulley |
a simple machine that makes lifting something easier. A pulley has a wheel or set of wheels with grooves that a rope or chain can be pulled over. |
| quaint |
pleasant in an old-fashioned way. |
| radar |
the use of radio waves to track the location, distance, and speed of faraway objects. Waves are sent out and then picked up again when they bounce back after hitting some object. |
| robot |
a machine that can perform some of the same tasks as a human being. |
| sail |
to move over the water. |
| throb |
to beat or pulse quickly and strongly. |
| trophy |
something given to recognize a win or other accomplishment; award. |
| wield |
to handle and use (a weapon, tool, or the like), especially with power or control. |