Moko Magic: Carnival Chaos: Chapters 1–4

by Tracey Baptiste
In the first book of the Moko Magic series, cousins Misty, Aiden, and Brooke struggle with new supernatural powers and important responsibilities while also trying to enjoy carnival season.

Here are links to our lists for the book: Chapters 1–4, Chapters 5–8, Chapters 9–14, Chapters 15–19, Chapters 20–23, Chapters 24–27, Chapters 28–35, Chapters 36–41, Chapters 42–52
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  1. swerve
    turn sharply; change direction abruptly
    Every time she brought her hand up for a lick, there was some new pothole, bump, sidewalk crack, or passerby she needed to swerve around.
  2. hue
    the quality of a color determined by its dominant wavelength
    A jumble of every imaginable hue covered costumes ranging from small swimsuit-size outfits embellished with beads and feathers to huge mechanical constructions that stretched to the second-floor windows.
  3. minuscule
    very small
    Whatever minuscule hope she’d harbored now vanished.
  4. furtive
    secret and sly
    She took a furtive glance back to see if her uncle had noticed, but he was still embroiled in his sewing and swaying.
  5. promptly
    with little or no delay
    Misty looked at Aidan, who promptly ducked his head.
  6. adjacent
    having a common boundary or edge
    Then, at the top of the stairs, the race was on again, into the part of the basement adjacent to Aidan and Uncle Andrew’s apartment.
  7. loom
    hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
    The shadows grew and shrank as the light swung, making the boxes, old toys, and even the bare concrete posts loom, shrink, and loom again, as if they were breathing.
  8. pang
    a sudden sharp feeling
    Misty felt a pang of embarrassment.
  9. scrutiny
    the act of examining something closely, as for mistakes
    Over the last few weeks, everything Misty and her mother owned or said or did had come under scrutiny.
  10. ridicule
    language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
    The kind that felt like ridicule.
  11. precariously
    in a manner affording no ease or reassurance
    One box had opened, spilling lengths of wire, and another teetered precariously at the top of the pile.
  12. semblance
    the outward or apparent appearance or form of something
    He tried to pile the fluffrat ingredients into some semblance of a ball.
  13. draft
    a current of air
    “Must’ve been a draft or something,” Aidan’s dad said.
  14. oral
    using speech rather than writing
    “Being an oral historian was also a role that was passed down through family tradition.”
  15. metaphorical
    expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another
    Was Aunty talking about an actual tap or a metaphorical one?
  16. intoxicating
    extremely exciting
    The smell was more intoxicating than usual.
  17. masala
    a blend of ground spices used in Indian cooking
    It looked like any other anchar she’d had in her life: cooked mango marinated in peppers and salt and anchar masala.
  18. maw
    the mouth, jaws, or throat
    Misty didn’t hesitate until her piece was nearly inside her gaping maw.
  19. incense
    a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
    As Misty opened her mouth to talk, Brooke’s mom stuck the top of an incense stick into the flame until it lit.
  20. nibble
    a small or gentle bite
    Then Aidan took a tiny nibble.
  21. gritty
    composed of or covered with small particles
    The gritty black pepper settled on her tongue with just the right amount of spicy and sweet.
  22. distinct
    recognizable; marked
    She tried saying Little cousins are annoying, and another blast of flame emerged, this one smaller than the last but forking into three distinct streams.
  23. ruckus
    the act of making a noisy disturbance
    “What is all that ruckus?”
  24. conceal
    prevent from being seen or discovered
    She went over to the fence to conceal the rest of them from view.
  25. suppress
    control and refrain from showing
    So did Uncle Andrew and Aunty Leslie, judging by the way they were trying to suppress their laughter.
Created on Tue Dec 03 03:54:06 EST 2024 (updated Wed Dec 04 14:43:17 EST 2024)

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