| canter |
a horse's gait between a trot and a gallop. |
| claim |
to state as true. |
| 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. |
| consider |
to think carefully about; reflect on. |
| cycle |
a circle of events that repeats in a regular pattern. |
| decay |
to rot or become rotted. |
| demon |
an evil spirit; devil. |
| donation |
the gift or contribution thus made. |
| dormitory |
a building with many bedrooms, often lived in by students. Many colleges have dormitories. |
| historical |
based upon history. |
| minimum |
the smallest or least in amount, number, or degree. |
| organ |
a part of plants or animals that performs a particular task. The heart, the lungs, the skin, and the eyes are all organs of animals. |
| resist |
to fight against or oppose. |
| soul |
the part of human beings separate from the physical body that is thought of as the center of feeling, thought, and spirit. |
| squeal |
a fairly long, loud, shrill sound or cry. |