Tarantulas 1.2

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a small insect with two pincers (= curved pointed parts) at the back end of its body
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earwig
a Viking horde were to descend on a North American backyard asking to see the earwigs.
a large group of people:
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horde
a Viking hord
you have a good reason for what you are doing, although you seem to be behaving strangely
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there's method in your madness
But there is method to our madness: the Amazon rain forest is one of the richest habitats in the world for tarantula species,
the natural environment in which an animal or plant usually lives:
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habitat
the Amazon rain forest is one of the richest habitats in the world for tarantula species,
a house or place to live in:
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dwelling
The house was a modest one-story dwelling.
an amount that is less than the level that was expected or needed:
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shortfall
The drought caused serious shortfalls in the food supply.
the act of living in a place:
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habitation
Wilderness areas are not intended for human habitation.
an act of allowing air from the stomach to come out noisily through the mouth:
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belch
his habit of belching like a frog
without any worry about possible criticism or embarrassment:
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unabashed
he says with unabashed precision
a type of arch that supports a roof or ceiling, especially in a church or public building, or a ceiling or roof supported by several of these arches
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vault
the green vault
a likely mistake or problem in a situation:
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pitfall
There's a video that tells new students about pitfalls to avoid
a pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant:
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respite
We worked for hours without respite.
to reach or succeed in getting something:
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attain
We need to identify the best ways of attaining our objectives/goals.
to make clothes stiff by washing them with starch:
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starch
She wore a starched white apron over her black dress.
to take hold of something suddenly and roughly:
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snatch
He snatched the photos out of my hand before I had a chance to look at them.

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