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alien adj. foreign; different in nature or character. Example: Lamont the Lochness Monster was

Word list #2 MC. alien adj. foreign; different in nature or character. Example: Lamont the Lochness Monster was alien to all of the other creatures. placid adj. calm or smooth. Example: The lake where Lamont lived usually appeared placid to the tourists who came by hoping to

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alien adj. foreign; different in nature or character. Example: Lamont the Lochness Monster was

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  1. Word list #2 MC • alienadj. • foreign; different in nature or character. • Example: Lamont the Lochness Monster was • alien to all of the other creatures. • placid adj. • calm or smooth. • Example: The lake where Lamont lived usually • appeared placid to the tourists who came by hoping to • get a glimpse of the Lochness Monster. • temperate adj. • having a climate that is unusually mild. • Example: Lamont was thinking of leaving • rainy Britain and moving to San Diego for • its more temperate climate.

  2. amphitheatern. • a theater with rows of seats surrounding an • open space or playing field. • Example: Lamont had heard that San Diego • had a nice amphitheater where he could see • his favorite band Metallica. • luridadj. • shining with the red glow of fire seen through smoke. • Example: Metallica is known for its lurid stage shows • which feature lots of explosions and pyrotechnics. • derisionn. • scornful ridicule; contempt. • Example: Lamont endured lots of derision because he was such an odd creature, neither a mammal nor a fish. • permeate v. • to spread throughout. • Example: Pollution was beginning to permeate the lake • in Scotland where Lamont lived.

  3. somberadj. • dark and gloomy; sad • Example: The bad weather, the pollution and the ridicule • sometimes made Lamont somber. • manifestadj. • obvious; a natural consequence • It was manifest to Lamont that he needed to find a new • place to live. • telepathyn. • communication from one mind to another without speech • or signs. • Example: Lamont wished that he had telepathy so that he • could know what others were thinking.

  4. rococo adj. • a decorative style with fancy curves and much ornamentation. • Example: On his birthday Lamont walked out of the lake and • went to look for a rococo style house in San Diego. • censusn. • a counting of the population. • Example: According to the latest census,there are millions • of people in San Diego but only one Lochness Monster. • lollv. • to recline, lean, or move in a loose or lazy manner. • Example: When Lamont arrived in his new home he • decided to loll around all afternoon.

  5. auxiliaryadj. • extra or additional. • Example: Lamont bought an auxiliary stereo for his new • home so that he could listen to his Metallica CDs out by • his swimming pool. • metabolism n. • the process that converts fuel to energy. • Example: Because he has such a fast metabolism, • Lamont has several pizzas delivered a day and never • gains a pound.

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