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November 19, 2009 By Howard Y. (Orlando, FL)

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  1. transform
    change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
  2. metamorphose
    change in outward structure or looks
  3. save
    bring into safety
  4. deliver
    bring to a destination, make a delivery
  5. ripple
    a small wave on the surface of a liquid
  6. oscillation
    a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
  7. stimulate
    cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
  8. energize
    cause to be alert and energetic
  9. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  10. genetics
    the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
  11. simplify
    make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent
  12. alter
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  13. solution
    a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
  14. resolution
    finding a solution to a problem
  15. enable
    render capable or able for some task
  16. dominance
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  17. ascendant
    tending or directed upward
  18. ascend
    travel up, "We ascended the mountain"
  19. superior
    of high or superior 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 psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
  27. noesis
    the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
  28. pinnacle
    (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
  29. customize
    make to specifications
  30. intelligent
    having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
  31. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
  32. insight
    clear or deep perception of a situation
  33. incisive
    having or 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 (1881-1973)
  39. maven
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any 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 or degree or significance or achievement
  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
    so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
  52. harmony
    compatibility in opinion and action
  53. ascendancy
    the state that exists 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 passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator
  56. noetic
    of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
  57. communications
    the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
  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