| 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. |
| chronology |
the order of events in time. |
| delirium |
a temporary state of mental disturbance sometimes caused by high fever, shock, or intoxication, and characterized by confusion, hallucinations, delusions, disturbed speech, and the like. |
| dialect |
a form of a language that is spoken in a specific region or by a specific group of people. |
| incentive |
something that makes a person want to work or do something. |
| indulge |
to give in to or satisfy a desire, appetite, or whim. |
| inflate |
to make larger or expand. |
| justification |
something that explains, rationalizes, or defends. |
| notch |
(informal) a little bit. |
| oversight |
a lack of paying attention to what one is doing. |
| paternal |
having to do with or typical of a father. |
| recommendation |
the act of presenting something as good or as worth doing. |
| replication |
the repeating of an experiment under the original conditions. |
| sustain |
to provide with the basic necessities of life. |
| underlie |
to be the foundation or basis of. |