| 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. |
| concordance |
an alphabetical index of all the main words in a book or in the entire work of an author, listing the contexts in which each word occurs and giving page references for each occurrence. |
| constitute |
to form or make up. |
| expel |
to force out or drive out. |
| extract |
a strong, concentrated form of a substance. |
| impartial |
not favoring one more than another; not prejudiced; fair. |
| judicial |
having to do with judges, law courts, or their activities. |
| output |
the amount produced in a given time period. |
| reminisce |
to recall past experiences, often with fondness or pleasure. |
| resistance |
the act or process of fighting against or opposing something. |
| summary |
a short and usually comprehensive statement of what has been previously stated. |
| tempt |
to try to get (someone) to do something wrong or not wise by offering or seeming to offer something very desirable. |
| tenant |
a person or group that occupies or uses another's house, office, building, or land, especially in exchange for rent. |
| tendency |
the fact of being likely to act in some way. |
| undergraduate |
a college or university student who has not yet earned a degree. |