| 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. |
| baroque |
(often capitalized) the style or period in art, music, and architecture prevailing in Europe following the Renaissance, characterized by bold and elaborate forms of ornamentation. |
| conjunction |
a word that connects other words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. "And," "while," and "because" are some conjunctions. |
| finale |
the last part of a piece of music. |
| glaze |
a shiny coating on pottery. |
| inflame |
to stir up or intensify. |
| latter |
the second of two things mentioned. |
| logical |
resulting from clear thinking; sound. |
| marital |
of or concerning marriage. |
| morality |
general beliefs concerning what is right or wrong. |
| snob |
a person who admires and imitates people of a high social or intellectual class. Snobs act or feel superior to anyone of a lower class. |
| spry |
moving in a brisk and lively way; nimble. |
| stealth |
secretive, surreptitious, or covert movement or procedure; sneakiness; furtiveness. |
| transient |
brief in duration; temporary. |
| variable |
something that can change or that has no fixed value. |