A Royal Mystery
By Audrey Carangelo
discomfort
• noun-distress or unease
• Gavin felt a great deal of
discomfort after he broke his arm
in the football game.
primitive
• adjective-simple,
unsophisticated or
crude
• Early telephones
are considered
primitive compared
to today’s
standards.
honored
• verb-accepting or
enjoying respect
or distinction
• The soldiers were
honored with a
special ceremony
to thank them for
their service to
our country.
secretive
• adjectiveconcealing; not
open or frank
• Ava’s parents
were very
secretive about
her surprise
birthday party.
immersed
• adjective-fully
absorbed or
occupied
• Kellee was so
immersed in her
book that she
didn’t hear her
mom call her for
dinner.
bungled
• verb-botched;
handled badly
• I was so
embarrassed
after I bungled
the
presentation in
front of my new
boss.
contagious
• adjective-spread
by contact;
communicable
• If you are sick, it
is important to
stay home
because you may
be contagious.
brandishing
• verb-waving about in a bold or
daring manner
• The knight was brandishing his
sword, waving it about.
imprinted
• noun-marked on a
surface by printing
or pressure
• The United States
Mint imprinted the
coins with a new
design.
frequently
• adverb-happening often,
repeatedly
• My friend frequently missed the
bus because she forgot to set her
alarm clock.
mimicking
• Verb-to imitate or copy
• My little sister makes me so mad,
mimicking everything I say.
gingerly
• adverb-with
great care or
caution
• I set the vase
down gingerly,
being extra
careful not to
drop it.
assume
• verb-to take for granted or without
proof
• Never assume that someone else
will do your work for you.
sarcastically
• Adverb- using a sneering or
cutting remark; irony
• “Sure I’d love to
do extra homework,”
I told my friend
sarcastically.
filters
• verb-partially
obstructed or
blocked
• We use filters to
make sure that the
water is purified.
theme
• Noun-The moral or lesson to be
learned from a story
• The theme of the movie was to not
“judge someone by the way they
look.”