| 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. |
| assemble |
to gather into a group. |
| boon |
something that is a help or benefit. |
| chaff |
the husks separated from grain by threshing. |
| conspicuous |
easily seen; obvious. |
| degrade |
to bring down from a higher to a lower rank or degree by taking away a position or title. |
| empower |
to give legal rights or authority to. |
| grieve |
to feel great sadness; mourn. |
| integration |
the process of bringing all parts together into a whole. |
| outrageous |
extremely wrong or harmful. |
| politics |
the work or study of government. |
| regardless |
without concern or thought. |
| stabilize |
to become steady, firm, unwavering, or fixed. |
| succession |
the act or process of following or coming after something or someone else. |
| surplus |
the amount that goes beyond what is needed or required; an extra amount. |