| advocacy |
the giving of support to an idea, person, or cause. |
| 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. |
| bleak |
bare, cold, or not protected from the weather. |
| cognition |
the mental acts or processes by which knowledge is acquired or processed. |
| deduce |
to draw (a conclusion) by reasoning from given information or general principles. |
| embargo |
a government order that restricts trade or the shipment of goods. |
| jealousy |
a feeling of envy towards another person and what he or she has or can do. |
| meditation |
sustained thought or self-forgetful concentration, especially for the purposes of religious devotion or relaxation. |
| moderate |
not too much or too little; within limits. |
| mourn |
to feel or act very sad because of a death or great loss; grieve. |
| notion |
an idea, opinion, or view. |
| palette |
a thin, oval board, with a thumb hole, on which a painter holds and mixes colors. |
| persuasive |
having the ability to cause another to do or believe something. |
| probe |
an instrument or tool used to explore the shape, condition, or depth of something that cannot be seen directly. |
| reassure |
to make less worried; give back confidence to. |