| abusive |
characterized by offensive or unfair language. |
| 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. |
| calculate |
to find out by using arithmetic; compute. |
| consent |
to give permission or approval; agree (often followed by "to"). |
| dire |
causing, likely to cause, or involving terror or suffering. |
| ecological |
of or pertaining to the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| escort |
a person or group of people who travel with someone to protect, guide, or guard that person, or to show respect. |
| forsake |
to leave or desert. |
| ideological |
of or concerning basic beliefs, concepts, and social and political aims of an individual, group, or institution. |
| isolation |
the act of setting apart, or the state of being set apart from other things or people. |
| preliminary |
coming before, so as to prepare for something else. |
| profit |
the amount of money made by a business that is more than the amount put in at the start or paid out as expenses. |
| self-deprecation |
the act of belittling or disparaging oneself. |
| sensitivity |
the quality of being acutely responsive mentally or emotionally. |
| transcribe |
to write or type a copy or full version of (something dictated or heard, shorthand notes, or the like). |