| animate |
to bring to life. |
| 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. |
| composure |
calmness in thinking or acting; self-control. |
| ecstatic |
in a condition of extreme delight, overpowering emotion, or religious trance; enraptured. |
| ego |
one's feeling about oneself, especially in comparison with other people. |
| excise1 |
a tax levied on the manufacture or sale of certain goods within a nation or state. |
| fortress |
a large, fortified building or area, often around a town or settlement. |
| ideological |
of or concerning basic beliefs, concepts, and social and political aims of an individual, group, or institution. |
| inflict |
to deal out or strike in a physical attack. |
| mar |
to damage or spoil, especially on the surface or face, but not severely. |
| pesky |
(informal) pestering or annoying. |
| pregnant |
having one or more young growing within the body of a woman or other female mammal. |
| rebuke |
to give a sharp reprimand to; criticize. |
| selfless |
having or showing an unselfish lack of concern for oneself and one's interests. |
| verge |
the border or edge of something. |