| adequate |
enough for the situation or need. |
| 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. |
| anomaly |
an act or instance of differing from the usual pattern, form, or type; peculiarity; abnormality. |
| bilingual |
able to speak two languages well. |
| breakthrough |
an important discovery in a particular field that encourages an acceleration in knowledge or expertise. |
| contraption |
(informal) a mechanical device, sometimes of odd design or construction; gadget. |
| crevice |
a narrow opening, as in vertical rock or a wall; crack; fissure. |
| deploy |
to move, position, or distribute so as to make ready or effective for a particular purpose. |
| donor |
one who gives or contributes something without expecting anything in return. |
| inconsistent |
not following a regular pattern; variable. |
| mistaken |
being an error. |
| naval |
having to do with a navy or its ships. |
| prestigious |
highly esteemed. |
| quantify |
to find or express the number or amount of. |
| vortex |
a whirling mass of fluid, air, or the like, such as a whirlpool, that generates a vacuum in the center toward which things are drawn. |