The Alchemist: Part II Exam Flashcards
Ruefully
In a way that expresses sorrow or regret
Incredulous
Unwilling or unable to believe something
Intuitively
Instinctively
Exultant
Triumphantly happy
Sentinel
A soldier whose job is to stand and keep watch
Prognostications
The action of prophesying future events
Caravans
A procession travelling in single file
Nostalgia
A feeling of missing the past in a nice, positive way
Immerse
To submerge yourself in something (liquid, culture, book)
Projected
To forecast or predict
Treason
The action of betraying someone or something
Immortal
Undying or living forever
Elixir
A magical or medicinal potion
Avidly
With great interest or enthusiasm
Defiance
Resistance
Preconceived
An idea formed before having the evidence for its truth
Proverb
A short pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth or piece of advice
Abraded
Scrape or wear away by friction or erosion
Invoked
Cite or appeal to someone or something
