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2. “What could explain the disappearance of a whole village?” Joe Labelle wondered when he discovered that all 2,000 people were gone. the village’s disappearance the searchers’ questions the five searchers’ journey the searcher’s questions The disappearance of 2,000 people in a village

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4. tropical hysterical candle Mystery; strange event

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6. against thousand across beyond Dr. J. Allen Hynek, an astronomer consultant to the U.S. Air Force, formed a long, precise definition of a UFO. better best Sailors, tourists, boat owners, etc.

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8. It is good that you saw the UFO when it landed. You reacted well by reporting it. index v. Land; set down n. Electrical objects v. Brighten; illuminate Some people claim that green flashes are just a myth, and you can never see one. They are real, but they are rare. A green flash occurs at sunset when the sun suddenly changes color from red to blue and, for a few seconds, looks green. A brief ray of green appears to shoot up from the horizon, giving the impression of a green flash. This happens only in the middle latitudes under specific atmospheric conditions. Most people who look for green flashes are not lucky enough to see them.

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10. Warm Up 1/11/13 (Use your notes on Compound/Complex sentences to help! Louis visits the dentist every six months because he wants to avoid cavities. I love pancakes for breakfast, and sometimes I eat six or seven. Jen wants to be a police officer, so she’s studying criminal justice. Jacksonville is the biggest city in Florida, but Tallahassee is the capital. Mr. Quinn, our history teacher, is an expert on the Civil War.