| 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. |
| amplify |
to make larger or greater. |
| ascend |
to go upward; climb; rise. |
| assertion |
a declaration or statement, often without support or proof. |
| autonomous |
free and independent, as a state or an organism; self-governing. |
| characteristic |
something that makes a person or thing different from others. |
| cockpit |
the area from which the pilot and crew control an airplane. |
| concede |
to admit the truth or justice of. |
| crevice |
a narrow opening, as in vertical rock or a wall; crack; fissure. |
| cryptic |
difficult to understand; ambiguous or mysterious in meaning. |
| infuse |
to fill or inspire. |
| initiate |
to cause to begin; start; originate. |
| malicious |
having or reflecting a wish to harm. |
| significantly |
in an amount or to an extent that is important; considerably. |
| suppliant |
a person who makes a heartfelt request. |