princeton 4

a medieval science aimed as the transmutation of metals, esp. base metals into gold

agreeable; responsive to suggestion

having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe; something with a tightening effect on tissue

sharing a border; touching; adjacent

a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude

an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness (adj. form: cynical)

to slight or belittle

to disclose something secret

to show contempt for, as in a rule or convention

marked by ease or informality; non-chalant; lacking in depth; superficial

overbearing presumption or pride; arrogance

about to happen; impending

having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice

damaging; harmful; injurious

steadfast and courageous

an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party

to deliberately obscure; to make confusing

overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy); taking liberties

pure; uncorrupted; clean

excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant (noun form: profligacy)

a natural inclination or tendency, penchant

dull; lacking in spirit or imagination

hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure

radiant; shiny; brilliant

to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise

diligent; persistent; hard-working

a piece of broken pottery or glass

thin; not dense; arranged at widely spaced intervals

one who spends money wastefully

not obvious; elusive; dificult to discern

brief and concise in wording

to publicly praise or promote

genuine; not false or hypocritical

indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable

annoyance; irritation (verb form: vex)

alertly watchful (noun form: vigilance)