| 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. |
| bate |
to moderate or control; restrain. |
| boisterous |
loud, unrestrained, and in high spirits; rowdy. |
| commendation |
something, especially an award, that confers honor or distinction. |
| decisive |
able to make firm decisions or end arguments. |
| disclose |
to make known; tell. |
| diversion |
an act or instance of turning aside. |
| exotic |
from a foreign place. |
| expose |
to uncover or reveal. |
| gross |
rude or disgusting. |
| icon |
a person or thing that people recognize as a symbol of something and is an object of great respect and admiration. |
| motivation |
the condition of being driven or moved to do something by an idea, feeling, or desire. |
| robust |
strong, healthy, and full of energy. |
| sanitary |
free from things that can cause infection; clean; sterile. |
| wrongheaded |
contrary to sound judgment. |