| alias |
a false name used to hide one's real name. |
| 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. |
| correspond |
to write letters. |
| critic |
anyone who judges or evaluates. |
| debris |
scattered pieces left after something has been destroyed. |
| depress |
to cause to be unhappy or in low spirits. |
| deprive |
to take away from; not allow to have. |
| dilemma |
a situation that requires a choice between two actions, neither of which will be a good solution. |
| fray |
to wear or rub thin. |
| persuasion |
the act of convincing someone to believe something or do something. |
| scrutiny |
a close and careful inspection. |
| sheer |
thin or fine enough to see through. |
| slaughter |
the killing and butchering of animals for food. |
| spectacular |
of or having to do with a spectacle; splendid; marvelous. |
| yoke |
a pair of draft animals joined by this device. |