| alchemy |
an ancient exploration and practice of chemistry which flourished particularly during medieval times. Practitioners used chemical processes in the hope of, for example, producing gold from base metals, finding the key to eternal life, and uncovering a single cure for all disease. |
| analyze |
to separate into parts for close study; examine and explain. |
| assertion |
a declaration or statement, often without support or proof. |
| attribute |
to view as the result of. |
| conduit |
a channel, ditch, or pipe used to convey water or other liquid. |
| dwindle |
to become or cause to become gradually smaller or less until almost nothing remains; shrink. |
| eloquent |
using words well, in a way that others enjoy hearing or reading. |
| genetics |
(used with a singular verb) the science that studies how characteristics are passed on from parent to offspring. Genetics is concerned with the influence of genes on the appearance, development, and evolution of plants and animals. |
| harmony |
being in agreement; unity. |
| ignorance |
lack of education or information. |
| indifferent |
without interest or concern; not caring. |
| innovator |
one who proposes or implements new methods, ideas, products, and the like. |
| instance |
a case, example or occasion. |
| mutual |
felt, said, or done by each for the other; shared by two or more people; given and received. |
| replication |
the repeating of an experiment under the original conditions. |