| A | B |
| insect | small living thing such as a fly, beetle |
| bug | any kind of small insect |
| beetle | insect with hard, round back |
| hobby | an activity you enjoy doing in your free time |
| handicrafts | acitivities you do with your hands that require a lot of skill |
| collect | to find and keep certain things that interest you |
| be crazy about | to like someone/something very much |
| acquisition | something you recently bought or received |
| prized | loved, treasured |
| specimen | sample |
| ritzy | expensive |
| fascinated | very interested |
| repulsive | something so unpleasant it almost makes you sick |
| elegant | very beautiful and attractive |
| breed | to keep insects, animals, etc. for reproduction |
| rise | increase |
| invest | to buy something in order to get a profit later |
| considered | an opinion based on careful thought |
| corner | section, area |
| ancient | happened very far back in history |
| raise | to take care of children, plants, animals, etc. until they are fully grown |
| larvae | young insects that look like worms |
| shiny | bright |
| scar | permanent mark on your skin from a cut or injury |