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medievaladj: relating to or belonging to the Middle Age that is for the period of A.D.600 to A.D. 1450
alchemyn: a medieval chemical philosophy and speculative theory that aimed to transform base metals into gold or produce a universal elixir that could cure all diseases and grant immortality; a process of transformation or creation that appears magical or mysterious
achievev: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do
transformv: to change in outward structure or looks;
gleamv: to reflect light in a way that creates a shining or bright and attractive appearance; to become visible or apparent
portrayv: to depict or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work
eccentricadj: weird or unusual, sometimes in a funny way
achievableadj: possible to accomplish or attain
manufacturev: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines
modernadj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times
inventionn: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing
preciousadj: uncommon and extremely valuable
embeddedadj: fixed firmly into the surface of something
planetn: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
gazev: to stare at something or someone for an extended time, usually out of surprise or adoration, or because you are thinking about something else
upwardadv: toward the top or highest point, or a higher position or level; (adjective) extending or moving toward a higher place
extraterrestrialadj: relating to or existing outside of the Earth’s atmosphere or planetary boundaries; pertaining to beings or phenomena that originate from beyond the Earth
rockyadj: full of or abounding in rocks; of, relating to, or made of rock
crustn: a hard outer layer that forms on the surface of a liquid as it cools or on a solid as a result of exposure to air or moisture
cataclysmn: a sudden violent event that changes the earth’s environment, such as a flood or a war
stellaradj: excellent; relating to or resembling a star, especially in quality or attractiveness
supernovan: a powerful and luminous explosion that occurs in some stars, resulting in an extremely bright, short-lived object that later fades into a supernova remnant
hydrogenn: the chemical element that is the lightest gas is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and combines with oxygen to form water
enormousadj: extremely large or great
gravitationaladj: relating to or caused by gravity (= the force that attracts objects towards one another)
compressv: to press or squeeze together to make something take up less space
triggerv: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function
nuclearadj: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
fusionn: the process of combining two or more things to form a single entity
processn: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products
releasev: to set free or allow to escape from confinement
heliumn: a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, inert, monatomic gas, the first in the noble gas series in the periodic table
carbonn: a chemical element that can be found in pure form as diamond or graphite, and it is also an essential part of coal and oil and is found in all plants and animals
oxygenn: the chemical element with the symbol O that is present in air and water and is necessary for people, animals, and plants to live
subsequentadj: happening or occurring later or after something else
nickeln: a silver-white metallic element with the symbol Ni, used in many alloys and as a coin; a United States coin worth one-twentieth of a dollar
peterv: to fail or lose power, efficiency, or value gradually before coming to an end
collapsev: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart
bouncev: to cause to move up or away after hitting a surface; to spring back
injectionn: the act of introducing a liquid, especially a drug, into the body using a needle and a syringe
explodev: to burst or break open violently and noisily; to cause something to burst or break open
extremeadj: very great in amount or degree
atomicadj: of or relating to atom (= the smallest component of an element)
protonn: a very small particle with a positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron that forms part of the nucleus of all atoms
electronn: a tiny particle with the negative electrical charge
neutronn: a subatomic particle with no electric charge that is present in all atomic nuclei except those of ordinary hydrogen
repelv: to force an attack or attacker to withdraw or retreat
capturev: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape
normn: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard
circumstancen: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence
uraniumn: a chemical element with the symbol U, atomic number 92, that is a dense, silvery-white metal that is radioactive and is used as a fuel for nuclear power plants
contrastv: to put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
transformationn: a complete change in form, nature, or appearance of someone or something
expandv: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance
shockwaven: a wave or series of waves produced by a sudden disturbance, such as an explosion or a supersonic flow, capable of producing significant changes in pressure, temperature, and density of the medium through which it travels
propelv: to move, drive or push something forward or in a particular direction, often with a lot of force
debrisn: broken or torn fragments of something
interstellaradj: relating to or located in the space between stars
mediumadj: of a size, amount, or level that is average or intermediate; (noun) a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
swirlv: to move in a circular or spiral pattern
condensev: to reduce the volume or size of something, often by removing water or other liquid; to make something shorter, more concise, or more concentrated
kneadv: to work or press into a flexible mixture, especially bread dough, with the hands, fingers, or a device
veinn: a blood vessel that carries blood from various parts of the body back to the heart; a mineral deposit or layer of rock that is contained within another rock formation
geothermaladj: relating to or produced by the internal heat of the earth; often used to refer to energy produced by tapping into the natural heat of the earth
extractn: a short passage taken from a book, piece of music, etc.; a substance obtained from something through a specific process; (verb) to obtain from something or to remove something by effort or force
compoundn: an item composed of two or more distinct elements combined; a chemical formed by the combination of two or more elements
rarityn: the condition or trait of being unusual; something that is unusual
pilen: a collection of objects positioned one on top of another; a large sum of something, such as money
representv: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute
massn: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together
denseadj: containing a large number of people or something with little space between them
covetv: to strongly desire or crave something, particularly something that belongs to someone else; to have an excessive or envious desire for
commodityn: a product or a raw material that can be traded, bought, or sold
particlen: a small piece of something; a word or piece of a term with grammatical function but little or no significance
acceleratev: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly
mimicv: to imitate someone’s speech, movement, or behavior, especially to make others laugh
complexityn: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
reactionn: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
constructv: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole
atomn: the smallest unit of ordinary matter that forms a chemical element, composed of a nucleus and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus
universen: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy
gramn: a metric unit of weight equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram
vastadj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity
exceedv: to surpass or go beyond a limit, expectation, or requirement; to be better or greater than anticipated or desired
hypothesisn: a proposed idea or explanation that is based on a few known facts but has not yet been proven to be true or accurate
buryv: to place a dead body in the ground, grave, or tomb
estimatev: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something
dissolvev: to be or cause to be absorbed by a liquid to form a part of the solution; to close down or dismiss
minusculeadj: extremely small; tiny
concentrationn: the ability to focus all your time and energy on one thing without thinking about anything else.
recoverv: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength
tapv: to hit someone or something quickly, gently, and often repeatedly; to use existing resources, such as energy, knowledge, etc.
wealthn: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns
treasuren: a valuable or desirable possession; something that is cherished or held dear; a collection of valuable objects or money that is hidden or protected
eradicatev: to get rid of or destroy something completely, especially something bad