| 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. |
| collaborate |
to work with someone else on a project. |
| complex |
difficult to understand. |
| delirium |
a temporary state of mental disturbance sometimes caused by high fever, shock, or intoxication, and characterized by confusion, hallucinations, delusions, disturbed speech, and the like. |
| experimental |
having to do with testing or experiments. |
| feint |
a false movement that is meant to trick an opponent by taking attention away from the real target. |
| glower |
to look or stare with sullenness, anger, or animosity; scowl. |
| macho |
embodying or demonstrating a conception of masculinity emphasizing strength, assertiveness, and dominance. |
| marital |
of or concerning marriage. |
| moreover |
beyond what has already been said; in addition; also. |
| motherly |
of or like a female parent. |
| paranoid |
having or exhibiting an unrealistic suspicion and mistrust of others. |
| successive |
following one after another. |
| vat |
a very large barrel, tub, or tank, used for holding liquids. |
| withdrawal |
the state, act, or process of taking back, out, or away. |