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myth – n. a story that was told in an ancient culture to explain a practice, belief, or natural occurrence : an idea or story that is believed by many people but that is not true

knit – v. to make (a piece of clothing) from yarn or thread by using long needles or a special machine

Minotaur – n. a monster shaped half like a man and half like a bull, confined in the labyrinth built by Daedalus for Minos, and given a periodic tribute of youths and maidens as food until killed by Theseus

labyrinth – n. a place that has many confusing paths or passages

yarn – n. a long, thin piece of cotton, wool, etc., that is thicker than thread and that is used for knitting and weaving

unravel – v. to cause the separate threads of something to come apart

specific – adj. relating to a particular person, situation, etc.

dramatic – adj. attracting attention : causing people to carefully listen, look, etc. often showing a lot of emotion : tending to behave and react in an exaggerated way

turtle – n. a reptile that lives on land, in water, or both and has a toothless horny beak and a shell of bony plates which covers the body and into which the head, legs, and tail can usually be drawn

water gun – n. a toy gun made to squirt a jet of water or other liquids — called also water pistol, squirt gun

balcony – n. a raised platform that is connected to the side of a building and surrounded by a low wall or railing

conductor – n. a person who stands in front of people while they sing or play musical instruments and directs their performance

orchestra – n. a group of musicians who play usually classical music together and who are led by a conductor