| accentuate |
to give more emphasis to; draw attention to. |
| aggravate |
to make worse. |
| 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. |
| gaunt |
very thin and bony. |
| incidental |
happening or likely to happen concurrently or in connection with something else but as a subordinate or less important element. |
| lodge |
to be or become caught or stuck in a certain position. |
| luster |
the shine of a surface that softly reflects light; glow. |
| notion |
an idea, opinion, or view. |
| perplex |
to puzzle, confuse, or cause uncertainty in the mind of (a person). |
| portray |
to make a picture of in images or words. |
| pose |
a fixed position of the body. |
| solely |
only; for no other reason; completely. |
| specialist |
a person who has knowledge or is an expert in a single area of study. |
| squander |
to spend or expend (money, time, or effort) wastefully. |
| teeter |
to walk, stand, or act in an unsteady, wavering manner. |