| 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. |
| behold |
to see or observe. |
| commerce |
the buying and selling of goods or services; trade; business. |
| contour |
the outline of a figure or surface; shape. |
| customary |
usual, habitual, or traditional. |
| innovator |
one who proposes or implements new methods, ideas, products, and the like. |
| literacy |
the state of being able to read or write. |
| occasional |
happening now and then or not too often. |
| penalty |
a punishment given for breaking a law, rule, or agreement. |
| pigment |
anything that is used to or serves to provide color. |
| prime |
first in importance. |
| register |
to sign up for something by having one's name put on an official list. |
| revisit |
to visit or go to again, especially with the intent to examine something or to relive an important experience. |
| righteous |
morally upright. |
| stagnant |
standing still; motionless. |