| 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. |
| borne |
past participle of "bear1" with meaning connected with carrying, supporting, or enduring. |
| crusade |
(often capitalized) any of the wars between European Catholics and Middle Eastern Muslims between 1095 and 1291. During these wars, the Catholics tried to take territory away from the Muslims. |
| dictator |
a ruler who has total authority. |
| espionage |
the act of spying to collect information. |
| expel |
to force out or drive out. |
| genre |
a category of artistic work marked by a particular specified form, technique, or content. |
| ongoing |
continuing from sometime in the past into the present. |
| principle |
a basic law or truth on which action or behavior is based. |
| rogue |
a person who is dishonest or mean. |
| sage |
a very wise person. |
| sparse |
not thick or dense; scattered in thin amounts. |
| speculation |
the act or process of thinking, wondering, or guessing about something. |
| strut |
to walk in a proud or vain manner. |
| transcend |
to go beyond or rise above (a common limitation). |