| 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. |
| analogy |
similarity or correspondence between two otherwise dissimilar things. |
| complementary |
acting or serving to complete; completing. |
| concept |
a general idea or thought. |
| construe |
to comprehend or explain the meaning or intention of; assign a meaning to; interpret. |
| drone2 |
to talk in a boring voice without changing one's tone. |
| fraud |
the use of lies or tricks to cheat or take advantage of in a way that is often against the law. |
| meditate |
to think calmly, deeply, and at length (sometimes followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| parasite |
a plant, animal, or fungus that lives on or in another living thing, called the host. A parasite gets its food and energy from the host organism. |
| practitioner |
a person working in a trade, occupation, or profession. |
| productivity |
the capacity for manufacturing things or doing any work that yields measurable results. |
| recognition |
the act of realizing that one knows someone or something. |
| shortcoming |
a fault or weakness in character, behavior, or ability. |
| spectator |
one that watches or observes. |
| speculation |
the act or process of thinking, wondering, or guessing about something. |