a very small, brightly coloured bird with a long, thin beak, whose wings move very fast and make a humming noise
hummingbird
A small creature with eight thin legs that catches insects in a web (= a net made from sticky threads)
spider
The blackbird, like most birds, _________ in the spring.
breeds
The documentary showed an eye operation in ________ detail.
minute
A sweet liquid produced by flowers and collected by bees and other insects
nectar
Define the word "joint"
A place in your body where two bones are connected
The fact of light or sound being caused to change direction or to separate when it travels through water, glass, etc.
refraction
The natural colour of something, usually a living thing
pigmentation
A word to describe "the beak of a bird"
bill
Define the word "hover"
to stay in one place in the air, usually by moving the wings quickly
Small in number or amount and not dense or close together
sparse
The practice of humans eating insects as food
entomophagy
Consisting of parts that are positioned together closely or in a tidy way, using very little space
compact
A large insect with long back legs that can jump very high and makes a sharp, high noise using its back legs or wings
grasshopper
a small creature similar to an insect that lives in hot, dry areas of the world and has a long body and a curved tail with a poisonous sting (= pointed part that can go through skin)
scorpion
a dish made by cooking meat, vegetables, or other foods in liquid inside a heavy container at low heat, or the heavy, deep container with a lid used in cooking such dishes
casserole
To crush hard food loudly between the teeth, or to make a sound as if something is being crushed or broken
crunch
a person who knows a lot about and enjoys one of the arts, or food, drink, etc. and can judge quality and skill in that subject
connoisseur
Define the word "squeaky"
making a very high sound
Define the CAPITAL word: "I’ve never eaten such REVOLTING food!"
disgusting, extremely unpleasant
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