| abscess |
a sore that forms within the tissues of the body and is filled with pus. Abscesses can be caused by an infection. |
| audacious |
very bold or adventurous; daring. |
| 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. |
| detain |
to keep from going on; stop or delay. |
| divert |
to turn aside or away from something. |
| incompatible |
not able to be together in a peaceful or happy way. |
| indicate |
to show or point out. |
| intercept |
to stop or take hold of; interrupt the movement or progress of. |
| mere |
being neither more nor better than what is spoken of. |
| metaphor |
a phrase that describes something by comparing it to some other thing. |
| mindful |
careful; attentive (usually followed by "of"). |
| motherly |
of or like a female parent. |
| ordinance |
a regulation, law, decree, or rule, especially one issued by a city or town. |
| restraint |
the act or process of holding oneself back or holding another back. |
| subscribe |
to agree to pay for a certain number of issues of a publication such as a magazine. |