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PUZZLE #26 - SPARKLER

IN-CONTEXT WORD DEFINITIONS

wire: A thin flexible metal strand that forms the handle of many sparklers. The wire handle gives a sparkler a place to hold while its sparkling end burns.

glimmer: A faint unsteady shine like the small lights from a burning sparkler. A faint glimmer from a sparkler stands out as the Independence Day sky grows dark.

dusk: The dim period of fading daylight just after sunset. At dusk an Independence Day sparkler becomes easier to see against the fading blue sky.

glow: A steady soft light produced without a sharp flame. The glow of a burning sparkler brings a warm point of light to an Independence Day evening.

ignition: The act or process of setting a firework alight. Sparkler ignition should be handled carefully during an Independence Day celebration.

magnesium: A bright-burning metal used in some fireworks to create intense white sparks. Magnesium helps create the brilliant white sparks seen in some Independence Day sparklers.

handheld: Designed to be held in the hand while being used. A handheld sparkler is held by its wire end while the burning portion stays away from the user.

flicker: To shine with a wavering and unsteady light. Sparkler sparks flicker rapidly in the evening air during an Independence Day gathering.

childhood: The period of life when a person is a child and may form holiday memories. Watching sparklers at a family celebration can become a treasured Independence Day childhood memory.

nightfall: The time when darkness begins after sunset. At nightfall sparklers and larger fireworks brighten an Independence Day celebration.

scintillation: A rapid sparkling or flashing of light such as sparks from a firework. The scintillation of a sparkler creates a lively pattern of tiny flashing lights on Independence Day.

Secret Word: A steady soft light produced without a sharp flame. The glow of a burning sparkler brings a warm point of light to an Independence Day evening.