| 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. |
| colleague |
a person who has the same job or employer as another. |
| conjunction |
a word that connects other words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. "And," "while," and "because" are some conjunctions. |
| derive |
to obtain from a particular source (usually followed by "from"). |
| divulge |
to disclose (usually something confidential or secret). |
| exclusive |
keeping out all others. |
| forsake |
to leave or desert. |
| furnish |
to supply with furniture. |
| inseparable |
impossible or difficult to divide or to conceive of apart; tending to remain together. |
| intervention |
the act of interfering so as to prevent something from happening |
| invaluable |
having value too great to guess or measure; priceless. |
| knead |
to mix by pressing, folding, and pulling. |
| luxurious |
giving great comfort or pleasure. |
| regulatory |
pertaining to or having the purpose of making or enforcing rules. |
| thereby |
as a result of that; by that means. |