Vocab
a fictional story from
ancient times that tries
to explain events or
things in nature
Myth
a class of animals that includes
spiders, scorpions, mites, ticks, and
daddy-longlegs, which are
carnivorous and have a two-
segmented body, eight legs, and no
antennae or wings
arachnids
separating or disentangling
threads; unwinding
unraveling
terrible or extremely
unpleasant
dreadful
to turn down or say no
to something
resist
observers; people
watching an event
Spectators
pleased by attention or
compliments
flattered
evidence that something
is true
proof
the act of giving someone
advice or guiding someone
to a decision
guidance
gifted and able
skilled
pleasantly funny
Amusing
something or someone
that exists only in myths
mythological
strong flows of air or water
moving in a certain
direction
currents
the general opinion of a
person by the public or a
certain group of people
reputation
unexpectedly meeting;
running into; stumbling upon
encountering
laughable and silly;
unreasonable
ridiculous
brought someone to a
certain opinion;
persuaded
convinced
frantically, or wildly with a
sense of panic and need
desperately
requiring great strength
or effort
Herculean
stomp or beat down
with the feet
to rescue; to bring back
retrieve
a maze of interconnecting
paths bordered by high
hedges or bushes
labyrinths
without purpose or plan
aimlessly
continued to order or
demand something
insisted
factual, without error
accurate