1. “My Furthest-Back Person”
vocabulary

2. The cruise ship left on Saturday with the Bahamas as its destination.

3. Destination (n) = the place to which something is sent

4. Dr. Bruce, the eminent expert on the Middle East, has been on TV a great deal in the last two weeks.

5. Eminent (adj) = distinguished or outstanding; well-known and respected

6. I looked at the locked closet with much intrigue
I looked at the locked closet with much intrigue. What could be in there?

7. Intrigue (n) = curiosity and interest

8. The locked closet in the old house was intriguing
The locked closet in the old house was intriguing. Gilbert couldn’t resist opening the door.

9. Intriguing (adj) = very interesting and compelling

10. My grandfather’s gold pocket watch is my most cherished possession.

11. Cherished (adj) = beloved, valued

12. As I walked down the dark, deserted street, I had the uncanny feeling that someone was watching me.

13. Uncanny (adj) = strange, eerie

14. “What are you talking about?” Abby queried.

15. Queried (v) = asked

16. When I get caught up in a good book, reading becomes a compulsion and I cannot stop.

17. Compulsion (n) = irresistible force