| 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. |
| balk |
to stop suddenly and refuse to go on. |
| commute |
to ride or drive a long distance to and from work or school. |
| distinctive |
serving to set apart or mark as distinct or unusual. |
| exult |
to rejoice greatly, especially over some triumph. |
| ghetto |
a part of a town or city in which people of a particular race or religion are forced by law to live. |
| latency |
the state of being present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| nestle |
to lie close or curled next to. |
| prestigious |
highly esteemed. |
| refinement |
an improvement, usually in the details of something. |
| sole1 |
single and alone; not one among others; only. |
| spokesman |
a man who speaks for one or more other persons. |
| stability |
the condition or quality of being steady, fixed, or unchanging. |
| straightforward |
honest, frank, and trustworthy. |
| transition |
a process of changing from one position, stage, or situation to another. |