| Aurora |
bands or streamers of light that appear in the sky at night in areas around the magnetic poles, caused by solar particles striking atoms in the outer part of the earth's atmosphere. |
| caliber |
degree of competence, virtue, or worthiness. |
| cognitive |
of, pertaining to, or involving the use of the mind for acquiring knowledge and processing thought. |
| convene |
to gather or come together for a meeting. |
| correspond |
to write letters. |
| executive |
a person who has a managing or directing role in a business or government. |
| futile |
unlikely to produce or incapable of producing a desired result; ineffective; useless. |
| garrison |
a military force that is located in a fort, village, or similar place. |
| inflammatory |
tending to arouse and excite the emotions, or call forth an emotional response. |
| picturesque |
as pleasing or interesting to look at as a picture or painting. |
| quantify |
to find or express the number or amount of. |
| swarm |
to come together or move as a large group or mass. |
| symbolic |
acting as a symbol (often followed by "of"). |
| termination |
the act or an instance of ending, or the fact or condition of being ended. |
| utilize |
to put to a particular use; use. |