VOA慢速英语:美国民间传说《佩克斯·比尔》

debate - n. a discussion between people in which they express different opinions about something

varmint - n. (chiefly US, old-fashioned + humorous) an animal that is considered a problem

lasso - n. a rope with a loop that is used for catching animals (such as cattle or horses)

tarantula - n. a large, hairy spider that lives in warm regions

scorpion - n. a small animal related to spiders that has two front claws and a curved tail with a poisonous stinger at the end

make up one's mind - idiom. to decide on something