| acquaint |
to introduce or make familiar (usually followed by "with"). |
| 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. |
| associate |
to connect with something else in one's mind. |
| contemplate |
to look at carefully for a long time. |
| deficient |
lacking something needed. |
| ebb |
the flowing of the tide away from the land to the sea. |
| ecology |
the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| enact |
to make into a law. |
| insert |
to put or cause to be put in, into, or within. |
| intensity |
strength or energy of thought or action. |
| oasis |
an area in a desert where plants can grow. The plants are fed by water from a spring or well. |
| paradigm |
an example, model, pattern, or the like. |
| pedestal |
a support or base for a column, statue, or some other object. |
| sovereignty |
supreme power or authority, especially over a state or other political body. |
| visionary |
a person with a unique capability to predict what will become important in the future. |