The Alchemist vocab section 2

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Habituate
accustom to, as to a particular situation
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immersion
sinking until covered completely by water
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nostalgia
longing for something the past
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divination
the art or gift of prophecy by supernatural means
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imperceptibility
in a manner that is difficult to dicern
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mirage
something illusory and unattainable
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suffuse
to become over spread as with fluid, a color, or light
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ruefully
in a manner expressing pain or sorrow
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oasis
a fertile tract in a desert
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intuitive
obtained through instinctive knowledge
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exultant
joyful and proud especially because of triumph and success
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balk
refuse to proceed or comply
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capricous
changeable
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mania
an irrational but irresistible motive for belief or action
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fleeting
lasting for a markedly brief time
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sentinel
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
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wary
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
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Herald
foreshadow or presage
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profoundly
to great depth psychologically
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clamor
compel someone to duo something by insistent utterences