click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
The Alchemist Vocab
Sections 1-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| wander | |
| mutter | to say something that others cannot hear |
| shepherd | a person who takes car of sheep |
| vague | unclear in meaning |
| Moors | Muslims |
| burden | a heavy load to carry (also a verb) |
| inheritance | what you receive from your parents after the die |
| horizon | the place where the sun rises and sets |
| muse | to think deeply |
| Gypsy | an ethnic group of people that is widely dispersed, and travels without a permanent home; Gypsy women often tells fortunes |
| recurrent | happening again |
| plaza | a flat place in a city where people can sit and relax |
| persist | to not give up (also 'persistence' (n)) |
| legend | an ancient story about heroes |
| fate | a power that controls the future |
| ignorant | not knowledgeable |
| spirit/soul | the nonphysical part of us |
| conspire | to make secret plans (also 'conspiracy' (n.)) |
| omen | a sign of good or bad luck |
| marvel | an amazing thing |