| 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. |
| authorize |
to give official permission to; allow or approve. |
| confront |
to meet, face, or stand up to boldly. |
| contradict |
to say the opposite of; deny the truth of. |
| forecast |
a guess or estimate about something that will happen in the future. |
| indulgence |
the act of yielding to or gratifying a desire or appetite. |
| inhabit |
to live in; use as a dwelling. |
| intact |
staying complete, whole, or without damage; not changed or harmed. |
| intensive |
highly concentrated in a small space or interval of time. |
| likewise |
as well; also. |
| mourn |
to feel or act very sad because of a death or great loss; grieve. |
| mull1 |
to think something over; ponder. |
| peril |
the condition of being in danger or at risk. |
| perspective |
the way things are seen from a particular point of view. |
| summons |
a request or demand to do something. |