| 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. |
| calamity |
an event causing great harm, pain, or destruction; disaster. |
| caravan |
a band of people traveling together. Caravans are often formed for safety when crossing a remote area like a desert. |
| currency |
the money that is used in a country. |
| execute |
to do or carry out; to make (something) become a reality. |
| fanatic |
a person who is enthusiastic about something in a way that is extreme or not reasonable. |
| faulty |
having imperfections, flaws, or defects. |
| fictional |
existing only in a made-up story and not existing in real life. |
| hurtle |
to move with great speed and often with great noise. |
| innovator |
one who proposes or implements new methods, ideas, products, and the like. |
| lush |
growing thick and healthy. |
| penetrate |
to pierce or go into or through. |
| perish |
to die or be destroyed by violence or in some other way that is not natural. |
| placebo |
an inert substance given to a patient as if it were a drug in order to placate or to serve as a control in an experiment. |
| rivalry |
the act, relation, or condition of one who competes with another or of those who compete with each for dominance. |