a radiant emission from the upper atmosphere that occurs sporadically over the middle and high latitudes of both hemispheres in the form of luminous bands, streamers, or the like.

having four ways or roads meeting in a point.

a fee charged by a restaurant for serving a cake brought in from outside.

a mixture of chopped nuts and apples, wine, and spices that is eaten at the Seder meal on Passover.

of or relating to organisms that live in or on soil.

a large, flat cushion, used in Japan for sitting or kneeling on the floor.

any of a number of timbers forming the lower, more curved portion of the frame in a wooden hull.

stately; regal.

the practice of giving gifts to one another or to people in need on Purim.

to amend a written work by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.

the soft, dense, light-brown woolly undercoat of the musk ox, used in making fabrics.

of or relating to rain, especially much rain; rainy.

a preliminary discussion; introductory essay; a prologue.

an ancient Irish and Scottish harp.

of, relating to, or based on twenty.

a brown or amber tea grown in China and Taiwan and partially fermented before being dried.

a covering of minute ice needles, formed at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled below the dew point, when it is below the freezing point.

to twitch.

matter ejected, as from a volcano in eruption.

a sport in which a skier is pulled over snow or ice, by a horse, dog, or a motor vehicle.

a system of writing Japanese using the letters of the Latin alphabet.

liveliness; vitality; vigor.

an alignment of three celestial objects, as the sun, the earth, and the moon.

any person or thing giving strong support or encouragement in time of need, danger, or doubt.

pleasure; enjoyment.

a football field.