The Alchemist vocab section 2

Habituate

accustom to, as to a particular situation

immersion

sinking until covered completely by water

nostalgia

longing for something the past

divination

the art or gift of prophecy by supernatural means

imperceptibility

in a manner that is difficult to dicern

mirage

something illusory and unattainable

suffuse

to become over spread as with fluid, a color, or light

ruefully

in a manner expressing pain or sorrow

oasis

a fertile tract in a desert

intuitive

obtained through instinctive knowledge

exultant

joyful and proud especially because of triumph and success

balk

refuse to proceed or comply

capricous

changeable

mania

an irrational but irresistible motive for belief or action

fleeting

lasting for a markedly brief time

sentinel

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

wary

marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

Herald

foreshadow or presage

profoundly

to great depth psychologically

clamor

compel someone to duo something by insistent utterences