| 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. |
| cultivate |
to make fit for growing plants by plowing, weeding, or adding fertilizer. |
| deficient |
lacking something needed. |
| dependent |
relying on another for help or to provide what one needs. |
| derivative |
copied, modeled on, or extracted from something else. |
| harass |
to trouble or bother again and again. |
| inadequate |
not enough; not good enough. |
| ineffective |
producing little or none of the desired or intended impact. |
| intervene |
to enter a situation so as to change what is happening. |
| luxurious |
giving great comfort or pleasure. |
| overcome |
to win against or defeat; to get over or past. |
| poverty |
the condition of being poor; a lack of money. |
| straightforward |
honest, frank, and trustworthy. |
| subjective |
affected or shaped by personal experience, beliefs, and feelings. |
| succession |
the act or process of following or coming after something or someone else. |