ESL 146 - Reading and Vocabulary IV » Summer 2023 » Final Exam Vocabulary Quiz 1 The Alchemist

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Question #1
Andalusia
A.   (Greek mythology) a beautiful young man who fell in love with his own reflection
B.   a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
C.   a region in southern Spain on the Atlantic and Mediterranean; formerly a center of Moorish civilization
D.   a member of a people With dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in a member of a people With dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents
Question #2
Gypsy
A.   familiarize psychology or physically
B.   (Greek mythology) a beautiful young man who fell in love with his own reflection
C.   a member of a people With dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in a member of a people With dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents
D.   a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
Question #3
Narcissus
A.   (Greek mythology) a beautiful young man who fell in love with his own reflection
B.   a region in southern Spain on the Atlantic and Mediterranean; formerly a center of Moorish civilization
C.   a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
D.   familiarize psychology or physically
Question #4
Pyramid
A.   a region in southern Spain on the Atlantic and Mediterranean; formerly a center of Moorish civilization
B.   a member of a people With dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in a member of a people With dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents
C.   a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
D.   familiarize psychology or physically
Question #5
accustom
A.   (Greek mythology) a beautiful young man who fell in love with his own reflection
B.   a region in southern Spain on the Atlantic and Mediterranean; formerly a center of Moorish civilization
C.   familiarize psychology or physically
D.   a member of a people With dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in a member of a people With dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents
Question #6
adventurer
A.   one who tried to change ordinary metals into gold
B.   orally
C.   a procession travelling together in single file
D.   someone who travels into little known regions
Question #7
alchemist
A.   orally
B.   work together on a common enterprise or project
C.   a procession travelling together in single file
D.   one who tried to change ordinary metals into gold
Question #8
by word of mouth
A.   work together on a common enterprise or project
B.   a procession travelling together in single file
C.   someone who travels into little known regions
D.   orally
Question #9
caravan
A.   work together on a common enterprise or project
B.   someone who travels into little known regions
C.   one who tried to change ordinary metals into gold
D.   a procession travelling together in single file
Question #10
collaborate
A.   someone who travels into little known regions
B.   work together on a common enterprise or project
C.   one who tried to change ordinary metals into gold
D.   orally
Question #11
alchemy
A.   a solid having a highly regular atomic structure
B.   a reference work containing articles on various topics
C.   a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
D.   a substance believed to cure all ills
Question #12
crystal
A.   a solid having a highly regular atomic structure
B.   not expected
C.   a substance believed to cure all ills
D.   a reference work containing articles on various topics
Question #13
elixir
A.   a reference work containing articles on various topics
B.   a substance believed to cure all ills
C.   a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
D.   not expected
Question #14
encyclopedia
A.   not expected
B.   a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
C.   a reference work containing articles on various topics
D.   a solid having a highly regular atomic structure
Question #15
unanticipated
A.   a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
B.   a solid having a highly regular atomic structure
C.   a substance believed to cure all ills
D.   not expected
Question #16
hookah
A.   the act of wetting something by submerging it
B.   an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water
C.   a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
D.   make lighter or brighter
Question #17
illuminate
A.   make lighter or brighter
B.   a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
C.   the act of wetting something by submerging it
D.   an account of the series of events making up a person's life
Question #18
immersion
A.   the act of wetting something by submerging it
B.   a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
C.   an account of the series of events making up a person's life
D.   an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water
Question #19
legend
A.   a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
B.   an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water
C.   an account of the series of events making up a person's life
D.   make lighter or brighter
Question #20
life story
A.   the act of wetting something by submerging it
B.   make lighter or brighter
C.   an account of the series of events making up a person's life
D.   an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water
Question #21
marvel
A.   a sign of a thing about to happen
B.   something that is to happen or has happened
C.   a businessperson engaged in retail trade
D.   be amazed at
Question #22
merchant
A.   a sign of a thing about to happen
B.   something that is to happen or has happened
C.   a businessperson engaged in retail trade
D.   change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
Question #23
omen
A.   a sign of a thing about to happen
B.   change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
C.   be amazed at
D.   something that is to happen or has happened
Question #24
destiny
A.   change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
B.   something that is to happen or has happened
C.   a businessperson engaged in retail trade
D.   be amazed at
Question #25
transform
A.   be amazed at
B.   a businessperson engaged in retail trade
C.   a sign of a thing about to happen
D.   change or alter in form, appearance, or nature

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