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The Alchemist Vocabulary
words in The Alchemist
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English
10th Grade
04/17/2012

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infidel
Definition
a person who does not accept a particular faith
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scabbard
Definition
a sheath for a sword
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dialect
Definition
a provincial, rural, or socially distinct variety of a language that differs from the standard language
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prognostication
Definition
a forecast or prediction
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scimitar
Definition
a curved, single-edged sword of Oriental origin
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brandish
Definition
to shake or wave, as a weapon
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monotony
Definition
wearisome uniformity or lack of variety
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tracts
Definition
an expanse or area of land, water, etc
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treasonous
Definition
showing disloyalty or treachery to one's country or its government
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elixir
Definition
an alchemic preparation formerly believed to be capable of transmuting base metals to gold
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flourish
Definition
to be in a vigorous state; thrive
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sirocco
Definition
a hot, dry, dust-laden wind blowing from northern Africa and affecting parts of southern Europe
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tether
Definition
a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement
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centurion
Definition
the commander of a group in the Roman army
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avidly
Definition
enthusiastically, ardently
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scarab
Definition
a representation or image of a beetle, much used among the ancient Egyptians as a symbol, seal, amulet, or the like
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sacristy
Definition
an apartment in or a building connected with a church or a religious house , in which the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., are kept
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alchemy
Definition
any magical power or process of transmuting a common substance, usually of little value, into a substance of great value
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