Alchemist 1 Flashcards
noxious
1) physically harmful or destructive to living beings
“they were overcome by the noxious fumes”
Quandary
1) a state of perplexity or doubt
“I’m in a quandary about whether I should try to repair my stereo or buy a new one, even though I don’t have the money to do either”
syn: dilemma
Abolitionists
1) a person who wants to stop or abolish slavery
“ I had no proper conception of the deep interest displayed by the abolitionists of England in the cause of freedom”
abolition
1) the act of abolishing something
“abolition of the death penalty”
Vanity
1) inflated pride in oneself or one’s appearance
“an all-consuming vanity that made him hunger for constant praise from others”
2) The quality of being worthless or futile
shepherd
1) a person who tends sheep
Caravan
1) a company of travelers on a journey through desert or hostile regions
Sycamore
1) a fig tree of Africa and the Middle East that has an edible fruit
Sacristy
1) a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept and where the clergy vests
“our choir robes were stored in the sacristy”
Crook
1)an implement having a bent or hooked form such as: a shepherd’s staff
“the crook of the cane”
2) a person who is dishonest or a criminal
“He thinks politicians are just a bunch of crooks.”
insidious
1) having a gradual and cumulative effect (harmful)
“the insidious pressures of modern life”
proprietor
1) the owner of a business or a holder of property
“She is the proprietor of the store.”
syn: owner
moor (noun)
1) one of the Arab and Berber conquerors of Spain
“a mysterious figure who was said to have haunted the moors of southwest England”
pasture (noun)
1) plants (such as grass) grown for the feeding especially of grazing animals
“Most of their land is pasture.”
2) land or a plot of land used for grazing
“The horses were grazing in the pasture.”
levanter
1) a native or inhabitant of the Levant
2) a strong easterly wind in the Mediterranean region
