transform, metamorphose, save

Howard Y. (United States of America)
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  1. transform
    change or alter in appearance or nature
  2. metamorphose
    change in outward structure or looks
  3. save
    bring into safety
  4. deliver
    bring to a destination
  5. ripple
    a small wave on the surface of a liquid
  6. oscillation
    a complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
  7. stimulate
    cause to act in a specified manner
  8. energize
    make more lively, cheerful, or interesting
  9. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  10. genetics
    the study of heredity and variation in organisms
  11. simplify
    make easier or reduce in complexity or extent
  12. alter
    cause to change; make different
  13. solution
    a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
  14. resolution
    a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
  15. enable
    provide the means to perform some task
  16. dominance
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  17. ascendant
    tending or directed upward
  18. ascend
    travel up
  19. superior
    of high quality or performance
  20. uranology
    the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
  21. maestro
    an artist of consummate skill
  22. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  23. enation
    a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ
  24. alchemy
    a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
  25. coevals
    all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
  26. knowledge
    the result of perception, learning, and reasoning
  27. noesis
    the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
  28. pinnacle
    a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress or a tower
  29. customize
    make to specifications
  30. intelligent
    having the capacity for thought and reason to a high degree
  31. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  32. insight
    clear or deep perception of a situation
  33. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  34. urceole
    a vessel that holds water for washing the hands
  35. anodyne
    capable of relieving pain
  36. caracole
    make a half turn on a horse, in dressage
  37. Einstein
    physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955)
  38. Picasso
    prolific and influential Spanish artist who lived in France
  39. maven
    one who is very skilled in or knowledgeable about a field
  40. wizard
    one who practices magic or sorcery
  41. wizardry
    exceptional creative ability
  42. mastermind
    someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
  43. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  44. encephalon
    that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
  45. orchestrate
    plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
  46. Vivaldi
    Italian baroque composer and violinist (1675-1741)
  47. preeminent
    greatest in importance, degree, or significance
  48. majestic
    having or displaying great dignity or nobility
  49. olympian
    majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
  50. eminent
    standing above others in quality or position
  51. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  52. harmony
    compatibility in opinion and action
  53. ascendancy
    the state when one person or group has power over another
  54. noesis
    the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
  55. meridian
    an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth
  56. noetic
    of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
  57. communications
    the discipline that studies transmitting information
  58. ottimo
    the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
  59. noesis
    the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
  60. vivify
    give new life or energy to
Created on Thu Nov 19 15:41:44 EST 2009 (updated Thu Dec 03 09:07:11 EST 2009)

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