| 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. |
| corrupt |
not honest; wicked. |
| crease |
a fold or dent made by heat or pressure. |
| discriminate |
to judge or treat someone unfairly because he or she belongs to a particular group or category of people (usually followed by "against"). |
| fuse2 |
to become merged by or as if by melting together; amalgamate; coalesce. |
| incite |
to bring about, especially by angering or upsetting. |
| methodology |
a body of procedures, principles, and rules used for a specific activity or branch of knowledge. |
| mite1 |
a tiny animal that is related to the spider. Most mites are parasites and live on other animals or plants. |
| opt |
to decide; choose (usually followed by "for" or an infinitive). |
| opus |
a work of fine or literary art, especially a musical composition numbered to indicate its chronological place in the composer's works. |
| panorama |
a full, wide view of a large area. |
| resistance |
the act or process of fighting against or opposing something. |
| slander |
a false statement or statements made to hurt someone's reputation, or the act of making such statements. |
| spiritual |
of or pertaining to the soul or matters of the soul, the part of a human being that is believed to be the higher or deeper self and not part of the body. |
| standardize |
to cause to conform to a model or rules. |