| basically |
in an important or central way; at heart. |
| 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. |
| governor |
a person who leads a state of the United States or some other political unit. |
| homeland |
one's native country or region. |
| humor |
a quality that makes people laugh or feel amused. |
| joint |
done or shared by two or more people or groups acting together. |
| necessity |
a person or thing that is needed. |
| partly |
in some amount or degree. |
| prairie |
a large area of fertile land covered with grass. |
| proceed |
to move forward after a stop. |
| sauce |
a liquid dressing or topping served with food. |
| taxpayer |
one who pays or owes taxes. |
| testimony |
a statement made under oath before a judge in a court of law. |
| thud |
a dull, muffled sound of one thing hitting another. |
| visible |
able to be seen. |