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  1. conflict
    an open clash between two opposing groups
  2. point of view
    a mental position from which things are perceived
  3. tension
    the action of stretching something tight
  4. sufficient
    of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement
  5. accurate
    characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth
  6. illustrate
    depict with a visual representation
  7. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
  8. nebula
    an immense cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space
  9. white dwarf
    a faint star of enormous density
  10. supernova
    a star that explodes and becomes luminous in the process
  11. black hole
    a region of space resulting from the collapse of a star
  12. eclipse
    the phenomenon when one celestial body obscures another
  13. maria
    a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
  14. crater
    a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
  15. zeppelin
    a large airship designed to carry passengers or bombs
Created on Tue Mar 02 15:06:08 EST 2010 (updated Wed Mar 03 13:10:48 EST 2010)

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