| 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. |
| clarification |
the act or process of making more clear or less confusing. |
| contrite |
feeling deep guilt for one's wrongdoing or shortcoming and desiring to make amends for it; remorseful; repentant. |
| customize |
to make or change according to the specifications of the customer. |
| dispose |
to place or arrange. |
| estate |
a piece of land with a large house on it. |
| furnish |
to supply with furniture. |
| intensity |
strength or energy of thought or action. |
| notch |
(informal) a little bit. |
| parental |
of or relating to the role of a mother or father. |
| peril |
the condition of being in danger or at risk. |
| plaintiff |
one who initiates a lawsuit against another. (Cf. defendant.) |
| skulk |
to hide or wait in hiding; lurk. |
| strenuous |
marked by great effort or energy; vigorous or zealous. |
| tuition |
the charge for being taught at a college or private school. |