the mystery of the flashing lights by tim arnold
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The Mystery of the Flashing LightsBy Tim Arnold
sequence N. The following of one thing after
another; the order in which something follows
When baking a cake, it is important to following the sequence of the recipe. If you don’t you could end up with a disaster.
adjacent Adj. Lying near or close to something
The new school was adjacent to my house, so I was able to walk to school.
repulsive adj. Something that is
completely disgusting; something causing a person want to stay away
The smell of eggs were so repulsive to the woman that she had to leave the room so she wouldn’t get sick.
eerie Adj. Something that is creepy or causes
fear
There was something about that old abandoned house that gave me an eerie feeling.
despised V. To dislike something in an extreme
way I despised doing homework on the
weekends! I can’t believe my teacher used to do that to us, she was so mean!
navigated V. to move on, over, or through (water,
air, or land) in a ship or aircraft
The woman navigated her kayak through the rough waters of the Colorado River.
scoundrel N. a person who does note have good
intentions; villain
That dirty rotten scoundrel stole the money that was raised to help feed the poor.
cargo N. The goods carried by a ship, train,
plane, or vehicle
The ship carried cargo from countries overseas to the United States.
Misled V. to lead or guide incorrectly
The root word “mis” means bad or wrong (examples mistake or misbehave)
The man felt misled because the directions given to him were inaccurate.
mimic V. to imitate or
copy
Some people mistakenly think that parrots can actually talk. In reality, they mimic the sounds that they hear.
plundered V. to rob or steal
The pirates plundered gold from the Spanish galleons.
semidarkness N. partial darkness
The root word “semi” means half or partial (examples: semicircle, semiannual, semisweet)
In semidarkness, my dad was determined to play the last few holes of the golf game.
decade N. a period of ten
years The root word
“deca” means ten (examples: decagon, decathlon)
After turning ten years old, the boy could finally say that he was a decade.
century N. a period of a hundred years
The root word “cent” means one hundred (for example: centipede, centennial)
There have been many changes in technology over the past century.
obvious Adj. easily seen, recognized, or
understood
After studying for the math test, the answers seemed obvious to me.
coincidence N. A sequence of events that although
accidental seems to have been planned or arranged.
It seemed like an odd coincidence that my friend and I both showed up to school wearing the same shirt.