| 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. |
| anthropology |
the scientific study of humankind. People who study anthropology learn about the origins and development of human beings and their societies and customs. |
| authoritative |
accepted as correct and true; reliable as a source of information because said or written by an expert or authority. |
| bribe |
something promised or given to a person as a way of getting that person to do a certain thing. |
| dismal |
full of gloom; sad. |
| domain |
the land owned or under the control of a single ruler or government. |
| format |
the way in which something is arranged or organized. |
| hazy |
marked or clouded by haze; misty. |
| pesky |
(informal) pestering or annoying. |
| salvation |
the act of saving or being saved from sin or evil, or the condition of being saved. |
| saunter |
to walk at an unhurried, leisurely pace; stroll. |
| specialize |
to devote one's attentions to a specific pursuit or field of study. |
| spokesman |
a man who speaks for one or more other persons. |
| symbolic |
acting as a symbol (often followed by "of"). |
| undergo |
to have the experience of; receive; endure. |