| 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. |
| boon |
something that is a help or benefit. |
| clarity |
the state or condition of being clear or being understood. |
| confidentiality |
the state or condition of being kept private or communicated only in private. |
| consciousness |
the physical condition of being awake and aware. |
| credibility |
the quality of being believable, or the power to cause others to believe. |
| enliven |
to cause to be lively or cheerful. |
| ethical |
of or concerning moral principles of right and wrong. |
| genre |
a category of artistic work marked by a particular specified form, technique, or content. |
| levy |
the collection by a government of money, property, or troops. |
| maximize |
to increase or enlarge as much as possible. |
| mortgage |
a written agreement by which a bank or other institution agrees to lend money so that one can buy a property. The bank holds a claim to this property until the money is paid back. |
| ornery |
mean; stubborn. |
| prohibition |
the act of forbidding. |
| toxicity |
the condition, property, or fact of being poisonous or containing poisonous substances. |