| ample |
large in size, amount, or space; as much or more than is needed. |
| approximate |
nearly exact or correct. |
| 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. |
| compliant |
willing to cooperate or agree; accommodating. |
| consist |
to be made up or formed (usually followed by "of"). |
| convergence |
the point, line, or the like at which lines, planes, or objects meet. |
| cryptic |
difficult to understand; ambiguous or mysterious in meaning. |
| encore |
"Once more!"; "Again!" |
| genetics |
(used with a singular verb) the science that studies how characteristics are passed on from parent to offspring. Genetics is concerned with the influence of genes on the appearance, development, and evolution of plants and animals. |
| inmate |
someone who is restricted to a jail, hospital, or the like. |
| penetrate |
to pierce or go into or through. |
| reinforce |
to add strength to or increase the effect of. |
| sole1 |
single and alone; not one among others; only. |
| spokesman |
a man who speaks for one or more other persons. |
| uncertain |
not known for sure; not definite. |