| ajar |
partly opened. |
| 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. |
| controversy |
a disagreement; debate. |
| descriptive |
using or full of description. |
| distortion |
the act of distorting or condition of being distorted. |
| engineering |
the study and practice of using scientific and mathematical knowledge to do practical things. Knowledge of engineering is needed to design and build roads, bridges, tools, and machines. |
| inflame |
to stir up or intensify. |
| insight |
the power to understand deep meanings or truths. |
| integrity |
a strong sense of honesty; firmness of moral character. |
| maximize |
to increase or enlarge as much as possible. |
| prevail |
to emerge as dominant (often followed by "over"). |
| rebellion |
an armed fight against one's government; uprising. |
| sculpture |
an object of art or craft made by carving, chiseling, or molding. |
| tolerance |
willingness to accept people whose race, religion, opinions, or habits are different from one's own. |
| veteran |
having gained experience over a long time. |