| biology |
the science that studies the growth and life processes of living things. |
| cement |
a powder made of clay and limestone that becomes hard when water is added. Cement is used as a building material. |
| 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. |
| complicate |
to make more difficult to do or understand. |
| conspiracy |
a secret agreement among two or more people to do something wrong or illegal; plot. |
| creativity |
the ability to make or invent something original or imaginative. |
| discover |
to find or see before anyone else. |
| guide |
to direct or lead along a way that is not familiar. |
| independent |
not ruled by another; ruling oneself. |
| lens |
a piece of clear material such as glass that bends light rays passing through it. The surface of a lens is curved to bend light rays toward or away from a central point. |
| noble |
belonging to a class of people with a high rank or title. |
| pattern |
an arrangement of shapes, lines, letters, numbers, or colors that can be repeated or used again and again. |
| scout |
a person, ship, or plane sent to spy or gather information. |
| tang |
a sharp, strong flavor or odor. |
| worldwide |
spread or happening all over the world. |