| 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. |
| allegedly |
according to what has been claimed although not proven. |
| behold |
to see or observe. |
| conclude |
to bring to an end; finish or complete. |
| consistency |
agreement or similarity between or among different things. |
| cower |
to crouch or cringe in fear. |
| dither |
to hesitate nervously or vacillate; be irresolute. |
| haunt |
to come very often and painfully to the mind or memory of (a person). |
| inconsistent |
not following a regular pattern; variable. |
| mockery |
contempt, derision, or ridicule, or an instance of this. |
| obese |
very fat. |
| preferential |
giving advantage to one over others. |
| spectrum |
a band of colors that is formed when light is passed through a prism, or in some other way. The six colors of a spectrum are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. |
| unanimous |
in complete agreement. |
| universal |
of, having to do with, or characteristic of the whole world or the world's population. |