Vocabulary and Allusions Quiz

Abashed

(adj) embarrassed or ashamed

Capricious

(adj) sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

Caravan

(noun) a group of travelers, especially in a desert, or a vehicle equipped for living in

Conspires

(verb) to make secret plans that are against the law

Elixir

(noun) a magical or medical potion

Favorability

(noun) the quality of being viewed positively, the quality of being favored

Habituated

(adj) accustomed to something through exposure, used to something

Incessantly

(adv) annoying without interruption, constant

Infidel

(noun) a person who does not believe in a particular religion or has no religious faith

Intuition 

(noun) ability to understand something immediately, without need for conscious reasoning

Invoke

(Verb) to call on a higher power or authority for assistance, support, or inspiration 

Laden

(Adj) heavily loaded or weighed down

Manifestation

(Noun) event, action, or object that clearly shows or embodies something, especially a theory or idea

Nostalgia

(noun) a sentimental longing or wishful affection for a period in the past

Nourish

(verb) to provide with the food or substances needed for growth, health, and good condition

Preconceive

(verb) to form an opinion or idea of something beforehand without evidence

Profound

(Adj) very great or intense; having deep insight or understanding

Prognostication

(Noun) the action of foretelling or prophesying future events; a prediction

Proprietor

(Noun) owner of a property or business

Ruefully 

(Adv) in a way that expresses sorrow or regret, especially mockingly and humorously 

Suffused

(Verb) gradually spread through or over something (especially color or liquid)

Treacherous

(Adj) guilty of or involving betrayal or deception

Levanter

A strong easterly wind, or a person who leaves without paying debts 

“Maktub”

It is written, in Arabic, fate, destiny, meant to be

Esperanto

Artificial language , international medium of communication

Helvetius, Elias, Fucanelli 

Names associated with alchemy, historical figures 

Scarab

Ancient Egyptian amulet in the shape of a beetle, symbolizing creation and renewal

Simum

Hot, dry, and windy arab

Coptic

Ancient form of Christianity, the last type of ancient Egyptian

Tiberius

A Roman emperor