| 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. |
| candid |
without deception or concealment; honest; forthright. |
| climax |
the most exciting or interesting point in a series of events. |
| colleague |
a person who has the same job or employer as another. |
| congest |
to fill to excess; overcrowd; clog. |
| contrast |
to compare in order to make differences clear. |
| distort |
to twist out of shape; change the way a thing looks or acts. |
| equine |
of or similar to a horse. |
| inter |
to bury in a grave or tomb. |
| intertwine |
to twist together, one about the other; interlace or interlock. |
| politics |
the work or study of government. |
| pose |
a fixed position of the body. |
| strive |
to try or work hard. |
| taper |
to narrow. |
| woo |
to solicit or invite (some consequence or result). |