| 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. |
| distinction |
a mark or feature that makes someone or something different. |
| ecstatic |
in a condition of extreme delight, overpowering emotion, or religious trance; enraptured. |
| encore |
"Once more!"; "Again!" |
| establishment |
the act of establishing. |
| fluctuation |
unsteadiness; vacillation. |
| immigrant |
a person who moves permanently to another country from his or her native land. |
| inquiry |
a question or request for information. |
| marvel |
a thing, person, or event that causes wonder or amazement. |
| paranoid |
having or exhibiting an unrealistic suspicion and mistrust of others. |
| premise |
a statement that forms the basis of an argument and that is usually accepted. |
| profit |
the amount of money made by a business that is more than the amount put in at the start or paid out as expenses. |
| seduce |
to lead into a course of action not considered proper or moral; corrupt. |
| segment |
one of the parts into which something is or can be separated. |
| shudder |
to tremble or give a sudden shiver. |