Charlie Vocabulary-4

Textile

Adjective - of or relating to fabric or weaving. Synonyms: Fabric, Cloth. Noun - a type of cloth or woven fabric. Synonyms: Fabric, Cloth

Venetian

Adjective. As used in "The Necklace" Venetian means of or relating to Venice or it's people. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any synonyms for this word.

Covetous

Adjective. As used in "The Necklace" covetous means eagerly desirous; inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth of possessions. Synonyms: avid, voracious, miserly, zealous

exultant

Adjective. As used in "The Necklace" exultant means triumphantly happy. Synonyms for exultant: jubilant, thrilled, delighted.

Borne

Adjective. As used in "The Scarlet Ibis" borne means to be carried or transported by.

deafening

Adjective. As used in "The Scarlet Ibis" deafening means so loud as to make it impossible to hear anything else. Synonyms: very loud, very noisy, overloud, ear-splitting, overwhelming

Ropy

Adjective. As used in "The Scarlet Ibis," ropy is something "resembling a rope in being long, strong, and fibrous." Synonyms: stringy, filamentous; viscous.

Inexhaustible

Adjective. As used in The Alchemist it means unable to be used up. Synonyms include: Unlimited, Limitless, and Boundless.

Moorish

Adjective. As used in The Alchemist, Moorish means "of or relating to the Moors, Muslim people of NW Africa." Synonyms include the following: Moor-like, African.

embossed

Adjective. As used in The Alchemist, embossed means carved or decorated with a raised design. Synonyms: carved, sculptured, engraved.

Meloncholy

Adjective. As used in The Alchemist, it means a feeling of pensive sadness. Synonyms include: Sadness, Sorrow, and Depression.

primitive

Adjective. As used in The Alchemist, primitive means characteristics of early stages or of an early state of human development. But it can also mean being the first or earliest kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world. Synonyms: ancient, earliest, prehistoric, first, primeval.

solitary

Adjective. As used in The Alchemist, solitary means done or existing alone. Synonyms: alone, unattended, single, individual, apart, separate, outcast, forlorn.

ruinous

Adjective. As used in The Necklace, ruinous means disastrous or destructive. Synonyms: damaging, destructive, harmful; costly.

Capricious

Adjective. Capricious means given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior. Synonyms: fickle, inconstant, changeable, variable, mercurial, volatile, unpredictable, temperamental

Scarlet

Adjective: of a brilliant red color, as used in The Scarlet Ibis, "the scarlet ibis" Synonyms Maroon, Ruby Noun: A brilliant red color, Synonyms, Maroon, Ruby

awry

Adverb and adjective. As used in "The Necklace," awry means away from the appropriate, planned or expected course. It can also mean with a turn or twist to one side. Synonyms for first definition: amiss, wrong Synonyms for second definition: askew, crooked, lopsided, tilted.

Petulantly

Adverb. As used in "The Necklace," petulantly means in an annoyed or sulky way. Synonyms: gloomily, sourly, irritably.

Covetously

Adverb. Covetously means having or showing a great desire to possess something, typically something belonging to someone else. Synonyms: greedily, acquisitively, desirously, possessively, enviously.

alchemist

As used in The Alchemist, an alchemist(noun) is a person who practices the medieval forerunner of chemistry, based on the supposed transformation of matter. They were concerned particularly with attempts to convert base metals into gold or to find a universal elixir. Synonyms: Scientist, experimenter, researcher

omen

As used in The Alchemist, an omen (n.) is an event regarded as a portent of good or evil. Synonyms: sign, signal, token, forewarning, warning, foreshadowing, prediction, forecast.

Crippled

As used in The Scarlet Ibis, crippled (adjective) means unable to walk or move properly or disabled. Synonyms: disabled, paralyzed, incapacitated, physically handicapped, lame,immobilized, bedridden, paraplegic, quadriplegic.

Usurer

Definition (as used in The Necklace): a person who lends money at an unreasonably high rate of interest. This comes from the Latin adjective "usurarius" which means "pertaining to money." Synonyms: broker, dealer, financier, moneylender, teller, treasurer, manager, investor.

Infidel

Noun. As used in "The Alchemist" Infidel means a person who does not believe in religion or who adheres to a religion other than one's own. Synonyms for definition: disbeliever, nonbeliever, agnostic, atheist; heathen, pagan, idolater, heretic, freethinker, dissenter, nonconformist.

Breastplate

Noun. As used in "The Alchemist" breastplate means a piece of armor covering the chest.

Sentinel

Noun. As used in "The Alchemist" sentinel means a soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch. It can also mean a thing that acts as an indicator of the presence of disease. Synonyms for first definition: guard, scout, guarder, custodian

Esperanto

Noun. As used in "The Alchemist," Esperanto means "an artificial language devised in 1887 as an international medium of communication, based on roots from the chief European language." Synonyms: artificial language, synthetic language

Candelabrum

Noun. As used in "The Necklace" candelabrum is "a large branched candlestick or holder for several candles or lamps." Synonyms: candlestick, candleholder, chandelier, candlestand.

Homage

Noun. As used in "The Necklace" homage means special honor or respect shown publicly. Synonyms for definition: Respect, Reverence, Esteem.

tureen

Noun. As used in "The Necklace" tureen means a deep covered dish from which soup is served. Synonyms for definition: basin, dish.

Quay

Noun. As used in "The Necklace", quay means "a concrete, stone, or metal platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and unloading ships." Synonyms: wharf, pier, jetty.

Artisan

Noun. As used in "The Necklace". An artisan is a worker in a skilled craft, especially one that involves using hands. Also, a item made by an artisan in a traditional or non-mechanical way. Synonyms: Craftsman, artificer, tradesman

gallantries

Noun. As used in "The Necklace," gallantries means polite attention or respect given by men to women. Synonyms: chivalrousness, courtliness, courteousness, mannerliness, gentlemanliness.

gum tree

Noun. As used in "The Scarlet Ibis" a gum tree is a smooth-barked tree or shrub that yields a gum like substance when its bark is broken. Synonyms: eucalyptus, sweet gum or sour gum.

Doodlebug

Noun. As used in "The Scarlet Ibis" doodlebug means the larva of an ant lion. But it can also mean an unscientific device for locating oil or minerals. Synonyms for first definition: ant lion, antlion, larva. Synonyms for second definition: divining stick, dowsing rod, wiggle stick, dowser, wand, witching stick.

grindstone

Noun. As used in "The Scarlet Ibis" grindstone means a thick disk of stone or other abrasive material mounted so as to revolve, used for grinding, sharpening, or polishing metal objects. Synonyms for first definition: millstone, stone sharpener.

Tombstone

Noun. As used in "The Scarlet Ibis" tombstone means a large, flat inscribed stone standing or laid over a grave. It can also mean an advertisement listing the underwriters or firms associated with a new issue of securities. Synonyms for both definitions: gravestone, monument

Parlor

Noun. As used in "The Scarlet Ibis," a parlor is "a sitting room in a private house." Synonyms: sitting room, living room, den.

casket

Noun. As used in "The Scarlet Ibis," casket is a coffin. But it can also be a small ornamental box or chest for holding jewels, letters, or other valuable objects. Synonyms for first definition: sarcophagus. Synonyms for second definition: box, chest, container, receptacle.

landing

Noun. As used in "The Scarlet Ibis," landing means a dock or pier. It can also mean arrival of a boat or plane. Synonyms for first definition: wharf, harbor, quay. Synonyms for second definition: debarkation, going ashore, touchdown.

Nightshade

Noun. As used in "The Scarlett Ibis" nightshade means a plant related to a potato, typically having poisonous black or red berries. This word unfortunately has no synonyms.

chieftain

Noun. As used in The Alchemist chieftain means the leader of a people or clan. It also means a powerful member of an organization. Synonyms: chief, sachem, commander.

Elixir

Noun. As used in The Alchemist elixir means a magical or medicinal potion. Synonyms: potion, concoction

Hookah

Noun. As used in The Alchemist hookah means an oriental pipe with a long, flexible tube that draws the smoke through water contained in a bowl. Synonym: steam pipe.

Impetus

Noun. As used in The Alchemist impetus means the force or energy in which a body moves. Synonyms: momentum, propulsion, impulsion.

Levanter

Noun. As used in The Alchemist levanter means a strong easterly wind in the Mediterranean region. But it can also mean a person who runs away leaving unpaid debts. Synonyms for first definition: east wind, northeaster, euroclydon. Synonyms for second definition: defaulter, delinquent, tax dodger, welsher.

Mirage

Noun. As used in The Alchemist mirage means an optical phenomenon, especially in the desert or at sea, by which the image of some object appears displaced above, below, or to one side of its true position; something illusory, without substance or reality. Synonyms: apparition, hallucination, phantom.

Bazaar

Noun. As used in The Alchemist, a bazaar is "a market in a Middle-Eastern country." Synonyms: Market, marketplace, souk.

Zenith

Noun. As used in The Alchemist, a zenith is "the highest point reached by a celestial or other object" or "the point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer" or "the time at which something is most powerful or successful." Synonyms (the only ones I could find): highest point, acme, pinnacle, summit, prime.

Centurion

Noun. As used in The Alchemist, centurion means the commander of a century in the ancient Roman army. Synonyms: commander, leader

prognostication

Noun. As used in The Alchemist, prognostication means a prediction. Synonyms: prophecy, forecast, divination, speculation.

proprietor

Noun. As used in The Alchemist, proprietor means the owner of a business, or a holder of property. Synonyms: possessor, holder, master/mistress, landowner.

sacristy

Noun. As used in The Alchemist, sacristy means a building connected with a church or religious house, in which the sacred vessels, vestments, etc. are kept. Synonyms: vestry

scimitars

Noun. As used in The Alchemist, scimitar means a short sword with a curved blade that broadens toward the point, used originally in Eastern countries. Synonyms: blade, dagger, sword.

Stimulus

Noun. As used in The Alchemist, stimulus means a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue. Synonyms: incentive, goad, spur.

Mania

Noun. As used in The Alchemist. A mental illness or defect. OR an obsession or focus. Synonyms for first definition: Insanity, dementia, lunacy Synonyms for second definition: Obsession, passion, fascination

Seminary

Noun. As used in The Alchemist. Seminary means a college or school that prepares students to become priests, ministers, rabbis and other important religious figures. Synonyms: Institute, academy, madrassa

franc

Noun. As used in The Necklace francs means the basic monetary unit of Switzerland and several other countries (including France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the introduction of the euro), equal to 100 centimes.

Imitation

Noun. As used in The Necklace, it means "a thing intended to simulate or copy something else". Synonyms include: Copy, Reproduction, and Replica.

Roman Candle

Noun. As used in The Scarlet Ibis it means a firework giving off a series of flaming colored balls and sparks.

Privation

Noun. As used in"The Necklace" privation means an act or instance of depriving. Synonyms for definition: deprivation, hardship, want, need.

infallibility

Noun. Infallibility means the quality of being infallible; the inability to be wrong. In the Roman Catholic Church, it can also mean immunity from fallacy or liability to error inexpounding matters of faith or morals by virtue of the promise madeby Christ to the Church. Synonyms for first definition: unerringness, faultlessness, accuracy, rightness, assurance.

Alchemy

Noun. When used in "The Alchemist," alchemy means "the medieval forerunner of chemistry, based on thesupposed transformation of matter. It was concerned particularly with attempts to convert base metals into gold or to find a universal elixir." Alchemy can also means "a seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, or combination." Synonyms: chemistry, magic, sorcery, witchcraft

Volition

Noun. When used in "The Necklace," volition means "the faculty or power of using one's mind." Synonyms: will, desire, choice, conation, discretion

Ibis

Noun. When used in "The Scarlet Ibis," ibis means "a large wading bird with a long down-curved bill, long neck, and long legs."

Lark

Noun. a small ground-dwelling songbird, typically with brown streaky plumage, a crest, and elongated hind claws, and with a song that is delivered in flight

Plaza

Noun: As used in The Alchemist, plaza means a flat square or marketplace. Synonyms: park, square, common, court, green, center, berth, piazza, mall, marketplace

slum

Noun: As used in The Necklace, a slum is a a thickly populated, run-down, squalid part of a city,inhabited by poor people. Synonyms: blighted area, public squalor, run-down neighborhood, shanty town

Genie

Noun: as used in "The Alchemist" a genie is a spirit or fairy of Arabian folklore, typically bound within a lamp or jug. However, the genies of the desert probably meant spirits or wraiths. synonyms: demon, djinni, jinn, djinn, jinni, spirit, wizard, imp, goblin

Bleeding tree

Noun: as used in "The Scarlet Ibis" a bleeding tree could be a tree dripping sap, which is common, especially in the spring, or a plant of species Omalanthus novoguineensis. synonyms: c.f. gummosis.

Andalusia

Noun: as used in The Alchemist, Andalusia is part of southern Spain. It has seven provinces, Almeria, Cadiz, Cordoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaen, Malaga, and Seville.

Abrade

Verb. Abrade as used in "The Alchemist" it means scrape or wear away by friction or erosion. Synonyms: Errod, Corrode, Wear away, Wear down.

Shriveled

Verb. As used in "The Scarlet Ibis" shriveled means to contract and wrinkle; to make or become helpless or useless. Synonyms: wither, decline, fade, shrink.

Peer

Verb. As used in "The Scarlet Ibis" to peer means to look keenly or with difficulty at someone or something. Synonyms for definition: to see, narrow one's eyes, screw up one's eyes, squint.

Mar

Verb. As used in "The Scarlet Ibis". To mar something is to disfigure or maim something, particularly the appearance. Synonyms: Spoil, disfigure, tarnish

teeming

Verb. As used in The Alchemist teeming means be full of or swarming with. Synonyms for teeming: swarming, brimming, overflowing.

suffuse

Verb. As used in The Alchemist, suffuse means to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light. Synonyms for suffuse: spread, cover, permeate.

drastically

adv. As used in The Alchemist, drastically is an adverb form of the adjective drastic, which means likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; radical and extreme. Synonyms: extremely, seriously, desperately, radically, substantially, severely, heavily, rigorously, oppressively

antechamber

n. As used in "The Necklace", antechamber means a small room leading to a big one. ante- is a Latin prefix meaning before.

miracle

n. As used in "The Scarlet Ibis", miracle means a highly improbable or extraordinary event, development, or accomplishment that brings very welcome consequences. Synonyms: wonder, marvel, phenomenon, mystery

hypnotized

participle. As used in The Alchemist, hypnotized means to be in a state of hypnosis, which is the induction of a state of consciousness in which a person apparently loses the power of voluntary action and is highly responsive to suggestion or direction.