Its appearance sparked wild speculation.

Meaning: The way the orb looked made people think of many different ideas.

Choice of Words: Appearance means the way something looks, and sparked means to ignite or set something off. Wild means untamed or uncontrolled, and speculation is the forming of ideas or opinions without enough evidence. So, the sentence means that the way the orb looked caused people to come up with many different ideas and theories without having enough information.

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