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English Vocab 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Teeming | Full of people or things |
| Rueful | Expressing regret in a slightly humorous way |
| Maktub | Arabic word for “it is written” Used to explain fate or destiny |
| Alchemy | An ancient tradition of finding the cure of a disease and changing metals into gold |
| Capricious | Sudden and random change in mood or emotion |
| Intuitive | Being able to understand something without proof of explanation |
| Nostalgia | Affectionate feelings for the past. With people, things, or places. Memories. |
| Balk | Stop short or refuse to move. |
| Prognostication | The action of being able to see or foretell future events |
| Conspire | Working together, jointly, to make something happen or to create a result. |
| Sacristy | A room in a church where the priest prepares certain things for the service |