to be or become completely involved in something, so that you do not notice anything else
to immerse
a thin piece of hair, thread, rope, etc
a strand
an insect with large wings that often flies at night and is attracted to light
a moth
to change, or to make someone or something change
to alter
cloth made from thin threads twisted together
a fibre
a type of caterpillar (= a form of young insect that is small, long, and has many legs) that produces threads of silk from which it makes a cocoon (= a covering for its body)
a silkworm
to collect information in small amounts and often with difficulty
to glean
a sign or some information that helps you to find the answer to a problem, question, or mystery
a clue
to provide information about something or to make something easier to understand
to shed light on sth
likely to decay or go bad quickly
perishable
with the threads at the edge coming loose
frayed
to be strong enough, or not be changed by something, or to oppose a person or thing successfully
to withstand
If you do something with rigour, you look at or consider every part of something to make sure it is correct or safe
rigour
a type of plant without leaves and without green colouring that gets its food from other living or decaying things
a fungus - fungi (plural)
very dry and without enough rain for plants
arid
growing very quickly
burgeoning
