| absurd |
not at all logical; impossible to be true; ridiculous. |
| acknowledge |
to admit the truth or existence of. |
| 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. |
| bureau |
a chest of drawers. |
| cower |
to crouch or cringe in fear. |
| embroil |
to involve in conflict. |
| fray |
to wear or rub thin. |
| livelihood |
means of earning or getting what is needed to live. |
| mutilate |
to destroy by cutting or tearing off a necessary part. |
| preach |
to give a talk on religion that is used to teach; give a sermon. |
| productive |
making or producing easily or in large amounts. |
| qualitative |
of or concerning the nature or attributes of something, as opposed to its amount. (Cf. quantitative.) |
| scald |
to burn with or as if with a hot liquid or steam. |
| symbolic |
acting as a symbol (often followed by "of"). |
| variation |
the act or process of changing, or the condition of being changeable. |