| 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. |
| authenticate |
to prove the genuineness, reality, or validity of. |
| baroque |
(often capitalized) the style or period in art, music, and architecture prevailing in Europe following the Renaissance, characterized by bold and elaborate forms of ornamentation. |
| comprehensive |
including everything or almost everything; wide in range. |
| definitive |
most reliable, complete, or authoritative. |
| desolate |
without the things that are necessary or desirable for life. |
| factual |
containing facts; true. |
| insider |
one with privileged knowledge or access to it. |
| nonetheless |
despite the foregoing; still; even so. |
| precede |
to come before in time. |
| quay |
a pier, wharf, or other landing place for loading and unloading boats or ships. |
| rupture |
the act of breaking open or breaking off. |
| sincere |
genuine, true, and not pretended. |
| summons |
a request or demand to do something. |
| withdrawal |
the state, act, or process of taking back, out, or away. |