Spiritual Enlightenment

3 words in this vocabulary list

noun a form of chemistry and speculative philosophy practiced in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and concerned principally with discovering methods for transmuting baser metals into gold and with finding a universal solvent and an elixir of life

  • The practice of alchemy dates back to ancient times, where practitioners sought to transform base metals into gold.
  • I heard that guy is really into alchemy, always trying to mix weird ingredients together.
  • Yo, that alchemy stuff is like magic, turning nothing into something cool.
  • In literature, the author used alchemy as a metaphor for personal transformation and growth.

noun spiritual or intellectual enlightenment

  • The museum's new exhibit features advanced lighting for better illumination of the artwork.
  • I need to change the lightbulb in my room for better illumination.
  • Let's add some fairy lights for a cozy illumination in the backyard.
  • His wise words provided illumination on the complex issue at hand.

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article a word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite

  • The professor is very knowledgeable and always seems to have all the answers.
  • She's like a walking encyclopedia, she seems to know all the answers.
  • He's a real know-it-all, always acting like he has all the answers.
  • In life, we don't always have all the answers, and that's okay.