| age |
a particular time or stage in life. [1/8 definitions] |
| arena |
a stage, ring, or other enclosed area where shows or sports events are held. [1/3 definitions] |
| ballet |
If you go to see a ballet, you watch ballet dancers perform to music on a stage. A ballet often has a story, so a ballet is like a play performed by dancers. [1/2 definitions] |
| behind |
at a stage or position less advanced than. [1/7 definitions] |
| caterpillar |
the larva, or middle life stage, of a moth or butterfly. Caterpillars are round and long like worms, but have six legs. They may be brightly colored. |
| chrysalis |
the hard outside covering on a moth or butterfly while it is a pupa, the stage before it becomes an adult with wings. Many kinds of moths and butterflies make a chrysalis instead of a cocoon. Chrysalis is also sometimes used as another name for the pupa itself. |
| curtain |
the curtain used to hide the stage in a theater. [1/4 definitions] |
| debut |
a person's first appearance on stage, in concert, or on film. [1/2 definitions] |
| degree |
a stage or step in a course of action. [1/4 definitions] |
| free-fall |
the first stage of a parachute jump, before the parachute opens. |
| generation |
in biology, the set of living beings that are currently at the same stage of development within a life cycle. [1/6 definitions] |
| graduation |
When students successfully complete high school or college, there is a ceremony called a "graduation." Families and friends of students often come to watch the ceremony. At the ceremony, there are speeches, and usually each student crosses the stage and receives their diploma from the principal or head of the school. A diploma is a piece of paper that shows that the student has completed the school program successfully. |
| grub |
the larva of some beetles and other insects. Grubs are a young stage in the growth of the insect. They look like short, fat worms. [1/3 definitions] |
| ham2 |
an actor who exaggerates his emotions and movements on stage. [1/2 definitions] |
| level |
position in height, stage, or rank. [1/10 definitions] |
| monologue |
a speech in a play given by an actor alone or as if alone on the stage. [1/2 definitions] |
| nip in the bud |
to keep from growing or happening; stop at an early stage. |
| nymph |
an insect in an early stage of life. A nymph looks like a small adult. [1/2 definitions] |
| onset |
the early stage; beginning. [1/2 definitions] |
| orchestra |
the space in front of and below the stage in a theater. The orchestra is where a group of musicians plays during an opera or play. [2/3 definitions] |
| outset |
the start; first stage; beginning. |