| absurd |
not at all logical; impossible to be true; ridiculous. |
| adaptive |
capable of changing in response to changes in environment. |
| 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. |
| disciple |
one who follows a leader or teacher; pupil. |
| empower |
to give legal rights or authority to. |
| frank1 |
honest, direct, and open. |
| graft |
to attach as a graft. |
| malicious |
having or reflecting a wish to harm. |
| penalize |
to give penalty or punishment to. |
| perception |
the ability to become aware of or know through the senses. |
| 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. |
| prose |
writing or speech in its usual form of a series of sentences. Most language that is not poetry can be described as prose. Novels, short stories, essays, and letters are examples of writing done in prose. |
| safeguard |
a person, thing, or action that gives protection; a way of making sure that something is safe. |
| shrewd |
clever and careful. |
| trek |
a slow or difficult trip. |