method of miraculously changing one thing to another
ex. metal to gold
Arcane
understood by few; mysterious or secret
Conundrum
a confusing and difficult problem or question
Demonology
the study of demons or of demonic belief
exorcise
drive out or attempt to drive out (an evil spirit) from a person or place
Inscrutable
impossible to understand or interpret
Pallor
an unhealthy pale appearence
Phenomenology
the science of phenomena as distinct from that of the nature of being
ex. study of aliens
Polygraph
a machine designed to detect and record changes in physiologoical characteristics, such as a person's pulse and breathing rates, used esp. as a lie detector
Purloin
steal (something)
ritual
a religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a perscribed order
Shamus
private detector
Soothsayer
a person supposed to be able to foresee the future
Thaumaturgy
a worker of wonders and performer of miracles; a magician