| A | B |
| elixer | medicine with drugs, mixed with alcohol and sweetened |
| blasphemy | statement or action that shows disrespect for God |
| refine | to make smooth, polish, improve |
| transmitted | message sent from one to another |
| silica | glassy mineral found in the form of sand |
| phosphorescent | gives off light with out heat or burning |
| gelantinous | like gelatin, thick or sticky |
| disquieted | made uneasy or anxious |
| irrevocable | impossible to undo |
| obelisks | tall stone pillar withfour sides that slope to a pointed top |
| fetid | has a bad smell |
| nebulous | not clear, vague |
| contrived | difficult, not easy |
| centrifuge | machine that whirls things around so that the heavier and lighter are separated |
| bureaucracy | goverment officials who follow all rules without question |
| conflagrations | big fires that do damage |