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.