| 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. |
| bond |
to bind together. |
| cherish |
to value with great love and care. |
| consultant |
someone whose job it is to give advice to others on a particular subject; expert. |
| deform |
to damage the shape or form of. |
| dialect |
a form of a language that is spoken in a specific region or by a specific group of people. |
| enumeration |
the act or process of naming or listing one by one. |
| inflame |
to stir up or intensify. |
| influence |
to have an effect on a person's actions or thoughts. |
| initiate |
to cause to begin; start; originate. |
| mislead |
to guide in a wrong direction. |
| outrageous |
extremely wrong or harmful. |
| secondary |
not first in importance or value; less important. |
| strait |
a narrow body of water between two larger bodies. |
| versatile |
able to do many different things well. |