| abundance |
a very large amount; plentiful supply. |
| 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. |
| anesthesia |
a drug or other agent used to bring about unconsciousness or absence of pain. |
| cease |
to stop or come to an end. |
| crypt |
a burial chamber or underground vault, especially one beneath a church. |
| domestic |
of or related to the home or family. |
| excerpt |
a short section taken from a play, film, or written work. |
| hazardous |
full of danger; having great or many risks. |
| knack |
a natural talent for something. |
| latter |
the second of two things mentioned. |
| objective |
a goal or purpose that a person works to achieve; aim. |
| regime |
a system of rule or government. |
| rout1 |
a confused retreat of troops after they have been beaten. |
| sensitivity |
the quality of being acutely responsive mentally or emotionally. |
| subordinate |
lower in rank or importance; secondary. |