| A | B |
|---|
| eclipse | obscuration of a celestial body |
| asteroid | small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun |
| prophesized | to foretell or predict |
| cynicism | an attitude of negativity |
| hoax | something intended to deceive or defraud |
| pessimistic | gloomy |
| lunar | of or pertaining to the moon |
| craters | a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteroid |
| Haley's Comet | a comet that happens every 76 years |
| casualties | one injured or killed in an accident |
| comet | celestrial body moving about the sun |
| delicacy | a choice food |
| divvied | to divide among parts |
| benign | having a kindly disposition; gracious |
| stockpile | a supply stored for future use |
| wax | increased illumination before a full moon |
| wane | decreased illumination after a full moon |
| decimated | to destroy a great number or proportion of |
| full tilt | at the full potential, speed, energy forcefulness |
| kilter | good condition; order |
