| 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. |
| alloy |
a substance made by mixing two or more metals or a metal and another substance. |
| ascend |
to go upward; climb; rise. |
| bond |
to bind together. |
| boredom |
the state of being bored or of not feeling interested. |
| confrontation |
the act of facing or meeting another without evasion or avoidance. |
| conquer |
to get or overcome by force. |
| despicable |
worthy of hatred or contempt; worthless; low. |
| equivalent |
the same as or equal to another in force, value, measure, or meaning. |
| institutional |
of, relating to, or resembling an institution or institutions. |
| legitimate |
allowed by the law or by rules; legal. |
| regal |
of, pertaining to, or suitable for royalty; royal. |
| taut |
tightly drawn, pulled, or stretched; not loose. |
| thereafter |
following that; from then on. |
| waver1 |
to move back and forth in a fluttering motion; sway. |