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Eng - The Alchemist
Includes: vocabulary from The Alchemist
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| contemplate | to consider thoroughly; think fully or deeply about |
| sacristy | a room in a church housing the sacred vessels and vestments |
| proprietor | the owner of a business establishment |
| zenith | a point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position |
| tinged | a slight degree of discoloration |
| drought | a period of dry weather, esp a long one that is injurious to crops |
| irritating | exciting to impatience or anger; annoying |
| ignorant | lacking in knowledge or training; unclear |
| originated | brought into being; created |
| pang | a sudden felling of mental or emotional distress of longing |
| levanter | a strong easterly wind in the Mediterranean |
| omens | phenomena supposed to portend god or evil; prophetic signs |
| objective | not influenced by personal feelings; based on facts; unbiased |
| abashed | ashamed or embarrassed |
| infidels | unbelievers with respect to a particular religion |
| trajectory | path of a projectile or other moving body through space |
| lamenting | expressing sorrow or regret |
| perceived | became aware of directly through any of the senses |
| commission | percentage of a sales price allowed to sales representatives for their services |
| pyramids | pyramid-shaped stone structures in Egypt housing the tombs of great Egyptian leaders |
| ruefully | in a manner showing or expressing sorrow or pity; mournfully |
| obligations | duties |
| disembark | to exit a vehicle of transportation |
| refrained | restrained or held back |
| incessantly | continually; w/o a break |
| transmitted | passed; transferred |
| caravans | groups that travel together across the desert or through hostile territory for safety |
| alchemy | Medieval philosophy concerned with transmuting common substances into something of value |
| expedition | excursion, journey, or voyage made for some specific purpose |
| capricious | subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable |
| coincidence | a seemingly prearranged event that is merely accidental |
| intuitively | through natural insight; w/o learning |
| nostalgia | sentimental longing for the happiness of a former place or time |
| surveillance | close observations of a person or group |
| nocturnal | of or pertaining to the night |
| mania | excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze |
| mirages | something that is an illusion, usually in the desert or sea |
| handwrought | made by hand |
| pharaoh | the title of an ancient Egyptian King |
| famine | extreme or general scarcity of food, a within a country |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword |
| prognostications | forecasts or predictions |
| scimitars | a curved Asian sword with the sharp edge on the convex side |
| prohibited | forbidden by authority |
| melancholy | gloomy state of mind, esp. when habitual or prolonged |
| insistently | in a manner compelling attention or notice |
| oasis | a small fertile or green area in a desert region |
| reaccustomed | re-familiarizing after having stopped a practice or habit |
| monotony | wearisome uniformity or lack of variety |
| tracts | pamphlets containing a religious or political declaration or appeal |
| immerse | to involve deeply; soak; sink totally into |
| agitated | excited; disturbed |
| treason | betrayal of a trust or confidence; breach of faith |
| luminous | brilliant intellectually; enlightening |
| proverb | short, popular, usually wise saying or precept |
| elixir | sweetened mixture of alcohol and water containing medicines |
| sentinels | guards |
| dunes | hills or ridges of wind-blown sand |
| commenced | began |
| symphony | harmonious combination of elements |
| strive | exert oneself vigorously; try hard |
| limitations | shortcomings or defects |
| tethers | ropes, chains, or similar restraints for holding an animal in place |
| evolved | developed gradually |
| defiance | daring or bold resistance to authority |
| invoked | caused, called forth, or brought about |
| projected | thrown forward |
| immortal | remembered or celebrated through all time |
| centurion | a commander of a century in the Roman army |
| avidly | enthusiastically; in a dedicated manner |
| preconceived | forming an before possessing full knowledge |
| scarab | a type of beetle held sacred by the ancient Egyptians |
| scuttling | running at a quick pace |
| abraded | worn down by scraping or rubbing |
| tatters | torn or ragged clothing |
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