v. to unit persons or groups n. a country, person, or group joined for a purpose Malcolm’s story is about teenagers who ally, or unite, themselves in an effort to find peace. v. to turn away; to keep from happening The teenagers hope to avert further destruction on both their planets by ending the way Vocabulary Avert Ally

n. the inevitable order of events; fate The adults on their planet think it is their destiny to fight. They believe fate has decided that the two planets should be enemies. v. to put under a spell; to charm or captivate; to hold motionless The idea of peace continues to fascinate the teenagers, but the adults are not interested. Vocabulary Fascinate Destiny

n. a person who flees or has fled Adj. fleeing from danger or justice Phoebe, one of the teenagers became a fugitive. She ran from her own people. n. movement of part of the body to express something; something said or done as a formality V. to express an idea or emotion with movement She fled to the enemy planet, but her gestures – the motions with her hands while talking- show that she is not on of them. Vocabulary Gesture Fugitive

Adj. giving light; glowing in the dark; easily understood Her eyes are luminous; they glow in the dark, so she stays hidden after twilight. V. to enter as an enemy; to intrude in People from the planet Argon decided to invade the planet Grimnan. Vocabulary Invade Luminous

N. an offer; a show of willingness to deal; in introduction to an opera or other long musical work; an introductory section The teenagers overture of friendship was rejected; their offer was turned down. Adj. of stars; superior; leading. The teenagers led a stellar campaign for peace. Vocabulary Stellar Overture