The total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
(Carleton College)
Eclipse
Robert Frost, Nothing __ Can Stay
Gold
The highest mountain peak in North America was known as Mount McKinley from 1896-1915, before being returned to this original name given by the Koyukon people.
Denali
To adhere, or to split apart
Cleave
Mammoplasty
Breasts
A great sea wave produced especially by submarine earth movement or volcanic eruption
(Truman State University)
Tsunami
William Carlos Williams, The __ Wheelbarrow
Red
The Indigenous name for North America comes from the Lenape story of this great animal, which is said to carry the world on its back.
Turtle
Visible (as in stars), or invisible (as in lights)
Out
Rhinoplasty
Nose
A turning or twisting force
(Rice University)
Torque
Audre Lorde, The __ Unicorn
Black
The South Dakota mountain more commonly known by this name was originally a sacred site dubbed The Six Grandfathers by the Lakota Sioux.
Mount Rushmore
To withstand, or to wear away
Weather
Buccal Fat Removal
Cheeks
A mass of whirling fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind
(St. Olaf College)
Vortex
John Boyle O'Reilly, The __ Rose
White
Though European explorers christened it "Ayers' Rock" in the 1870s, Australia's famous sandstone monolith is more commonly known by this Aboriginal name.
Uluru
To hit, or to miss
Strike
Brachioplasty
Upper arms
The point of the celestial sphere directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer
(Colorado College)
Zenith
e.e. cummings, [All in __ went my love riding]
Green
The Seminole people called their homeland Pahayokee, meaning "grassy waters." The land is now the site of this national park, the largest tropical wilderness in the United States.
Everglades (National Park)
Departed, or remained behind
Left
Blepharoplasty
Eyelids