| 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. |
| autonomy |
freedom and independence; self-governance. |
| 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. |
| broker |
a person whose business is to negotiate buying and selling, especially of stocks or real estate, on another's behalf. |
| candid |
without deception or concealment; honest; forthright. |
| clammy |
unpleasantly moist, cool, and sticky. |
| converse2 |
a thing that is the opposite or the reverse of something else. |
| debris |
scattered pieces left after something has been destroyed. |
| eventual |
sure to happen at some time in the future. |
| exterior |
on or having to do with the outside; outer. |
| individualize |
to make distinct, unique, or suited to a particular person or thing. |
| inflammatory |
tending to arouse and excite the emotions, or call forth an emotional response. |
| nomad |
a member of a group or tribe that has no fixed home and moves from place to place. |
| stereotype |
a standardized and usually oversimplified and inaccurate conception held in common by many people. |
| vengeance |
injury or damage done to a person in return for injury or damage inflicted by him or her; retribution. |