Tarantulas 2.2

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to delay making a decision about something important until the next day so that you have time to consider it carefully:
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sleep on
It would be a question to sleep on
to dance, drink, sing, etc. at a party or in public, especially in a noisy way
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revel
the bite of a spider served as pretext for Dionysian revels of frenzied dancing.
uncontrolled and excited, sometimes violent:
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frenzied
frenzied dancing
to happen:
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arise
arose, arisen = caused by
But the cult arose around a much larger wolf spider
but
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though
They're coming next week, though I don't know which day.
a hard layer that covers and protects animals such as crabs and turtles
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carapace
... often with grooves on the carapace arranged like spokes around a dimple at the center.
any of the rods that join the edge of a wheel to its centre, so giving the wheel its strength:
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spoke
... often with grooves on the carapace arranged like spokes around a dimple at the center.
to put a foot down on the ground hard and quickly, making a loud noise, often to show anger:
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stomp
Tarantulas are too big to stomp underfoot,
used to describe something that is not as great in size, amount, or importance as something else:
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lesser
less serious
the common human respond to lesser spiders.
thick, soft cloth, with a surface like short fur, used especially for covering furniture:
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plush
the plush cat feet
to suddenly attack someone after hiding and waiting for them:
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ambush
Five soldiers died after their bus was ambushed on a country road.
the fact of being stupid, or a stupid action, idea, etc.:
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folly
It would be folly for the country to become involved in the war.
an activity, object, or idea that is extremely popular, usually for a short time:
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craze
The craze for health foods has become big business.
to do or be better than:
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surpass
The book's success has surpassed everyone's expectations.
the size or level of something, especially when this is large:
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scale
We don't yet know the scale of the problem
(of butter, oil, etc.) tasting or smelling unpleasant because of not being fresh
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rancid
to remove, pull, or tear the covering or outer layer from something:
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strip
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Because of the pollution, the trees are almost completely stripped of bark.
to move upwards:
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rise
rise rose risen
At 6 a.m. we watched the sun rise
despite what has just been said or referred to:
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nevertheless
I knew a lot about the subject already, but her talk was interesting nevertheless.
with this result:
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thus
They planned to reduce staff and thus to cut costs.
despite whatever amount or degree:
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however
However hungry I am, I never seem to be able to finish off a whole pizza.

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