| 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. |
| climate |
the usual weather conditions in a place. |
| consequently |
as a result; therefore. |
| demonstration |
an activity that shows how something works or how it is made. |
| dependent |
relying on another for help or to provide what one needs. |
| elope |
to run away and marry in secret. |
| embed |
to set firmly in some surrounding material. |
| excise1 |
a tax levied on the manufacture or sale of certain goods within a nation or state. |
| marvel |
a thing, person, or event that causes wonder or amazement. |
| niche |
a hollow place set into a wall to hold a statue or some other object. |
| probe |
an instrument or tool used to explore the shape, condition, or depth of something that cannot be seen directly. |
| radiate |
to come out in the form of rays or waves. |
| relish |
a great enjoyment of something. |
| speculate |
to make guesses or wonder about something (often followed by "on" or "about"). |
| visionary |
a person with a unique capability to predict what will become important in the future. |