VOA慢速英语:Mysteries for English Readers of all Levels

contemporary – adj. modern

ambiguity – n. something that does not have a single clear meaning

fancy – adj. costly and usually very popular

pancake – n. a thin, flat, round cake that is made by cooking batter on both sides in a frying pan or on a hot surface (called a griddle)

contemporary – adj. happening or beginning now or in recent times

speculative – adj. based on guesses or ideas about what might happen or be true rather than on facts

controversial – adj. relating to or causing much discussion, disagreement, or argument : likely to produce controversy

character – n. a person who appears in a story, book, play, movie, or television show

novel – n. a book of fiction