| 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. |
| alliance |
a group of people, countries, or groups that share certain goals and agree to work together. |
| claustrophobia |
an abnormal fear of being in closed or confined places. |
| cleave1 |
to adhere tightly; stick fast (usually followed by "to"). |
| cylinder |
a solid figure with a shape similar to that of a can, a round flat cake, or a round tube with closed ends. A cylinder has parallel circular faces joined by one curved face. |
| extensive |
reaching or extending very far. |
| ingenious |
clever or creative in setting up or working through problems. |
| nestle |
to lie close or curled next to. |
| outlook |
what may come in the future. |
| preach |
to give a talk on religion that is used to teach; give a sermon. |
| precursor |
an earlier or previous person, group, event, or form of something; predecessor. |
| sanctuary |
a holy or sacred place. |
| sincerity |
a thorough and genuine honesty; candor; earnestness. |
| synergy |
the combined action or power of two or more things. |
| tragedy |
a disaster; a very sad event. |