| 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. |
| avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large amount of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. |
| conjunction |
a word that connects other words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. "And," "while," and "because" are some conjunctions. |
| cumbersome |
difficult to hold or carry because of size, shape, or weight. |
| custody |
the legal right to take care of and control someone or something. |
| deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
| foolproof |
always successful or effective. |
| frank1 |
honest, direct, and open. |
| gripe |
(informal) to complain continually; nag; grumble. |
| immature |
not completely grown or developed; not mature. |
| institutional |
of, relating to, or resembling an institution or institutions. |
| pathology |
the scientific study of the causes, nature, and results of bodily disease. |
| perceive |
to become aware of through the senses. |
| reckless |
paying no attention to danger; not at all careful. |
| sibling |
a sister or a brother. |