The Alchemist: Part II Exam Flashcards

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Ruefully

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In a way that expresses sorrow or regret

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Incredulous

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Unwilling or unable to believe something

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Intuitively

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Instinctively

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Exultant

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Triumphantly happy

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Sentinel

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A soldier whose job is to stand and keep watch

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Prognostications

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The action of prophesying future events

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Caravans

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A procession travelling in single file

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Nostalgia

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A feeling of missing the past in a nice, positive way

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Immerse

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To submerge yourself in something (liquid, culture, book)

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Projected

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To forecast or predict

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Treason

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The action of betraying someone or something

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Immortal

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Undying or living forever

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Elixir

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A magical or medicinal potion

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Avidly

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With great interest or enthusiasm

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Defiance

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Resistance

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Preconceived

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An idea formed before having the evidence for its truth

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Proverb

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A short pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth or piece of advice

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Abraded

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Scrape or wear away by friction or erosion

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Invoked

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Cite or appeal to someone or something