SET 1 Flashcards
the science of matter and energy and their interactions
natural philosophy
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
enounce
a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited
charnel house
- dissect in order to analyze
- look at thoroughly
- study all the parts of a thing
anatomize
-spread or diffuse through (feeling)
imbue
feeling of great warmth or intensity
ardour
electricity produced by a chemical action
galvanism
make a prediction about or to tell in advance
prognosticate
- someone who asks a question
- inquiry, inquire
inquirer
- to get by special effort
- what you get from trying hard at something
procure
someone who tries to change ordinary medals into gold
alchemist
to give as a gift
bestow
make resentful (angry because jealous) or angry
rankle
change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
transmute
excessive sternness
inclemency
arrogant or stubborn insistence that one’s POV is correct
dogmatism
a substance that cures all ills (usually a liquid)
elixir
something that attracts or leads someone into temptation
enticement
- a summary that repeats the substance of a larger discussion
- to review, go over the main idea
recapitulation
not holy, not scared
unhallowed