| alternative |
one of two or more choices. |
| apparel |
clothing. |
| 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. |
| democrat |
a member of the Democratic Party of the United States. |
| enforce |
to put in force; make people obey. |
| excavate |
to make a hole or hollow place in by digging. |
| ferry |
a boat or ship that carries people or freight back and forth across a river or other body of water. |
| inspire |
to arouse feelings of exaltation in. |
| invaluable |
having value too great to guess or measure; priceless. |
| mobile |
able to move or be moved easily from one place or position to another. |
| overemphasize |
to stress too much; give too much importance to. |
| perish |
to die or be destroyed by violence or in some other way that is not natural. |
| precursor |
an earlier or previous person, group, event, or form of something; predecessor. |
| privilege |
a right or benefit that is given only to a certain person, group, or social class. |
| qualify |
to make or be fit for a job or activity. |