"The Alchemist" Vocab

Question 1

Gypsy

Answer 1

a person who wanders or roams from place to place

Question 2

Omen

Answer 2

an occurrence or phenomenon believed to portend a future event

Question 3

Commission

Answer 3

an authorization or command to act in a prescribed manner or to perform prescribed acts

Question 4

Orient

Answer 4

to adjust with relation to, or bring into due relation to surroundings, circumstances, facts, etc.

Question 5

Elixir

Answer 5

a sweetened liquid usually containing alcohol that is used in medication

Question 6

Obscure

Answer 6

not discovered or known about; uncertain

Question 7

Capricious

Answer 7

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

Question 8

Meditation

Answer 8

think deeply or focus one’s mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation

Question 9

Agitated

Answer 9

feeling or appearing troubled or nervous

Question 10

Cease

Answer 10

bring or come to an end

Question 11

Philosophy

Answer 11

the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline

Question 12

Caravan

Answer 12

a group of people, especially traders or pilgrims, traveling together across a desert in Asia or North Africa

Question 13

Oasis

Answer 13

a fertile spot in a desert, where water is found

Question 14

Symphony

Answer 14

an elaborate musical composition for full orchestra, typically in four movements, at least one of which is traditionally in sonata form

Question 15

Purification

Answer 15

the removal of contaminants from something