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What is any magical power or process of transmuting a common substance, usually of little value, into a substance of great value.
alchemy
100
What is an unjustified or excessive claims in regards to value or standing
Pretentious
100
What is a dense impenetrable thicket of shrubs/thorny bushes
Chaparral
200
What is a small decorative design or picture at the beginning or end of a chapter; a brief word picture; a sketch or short literary sketch
Vignette
200
What is a slight offense or fault; a minor sin
Peccadillo
200
What is an embodiment usually in human form
Avatar
300
What is an admirer of the arts of knowledge merely superficially or as a pastime; dabber
Dilettante
300
What is one skilled in the fines arts; one who excels in the technique of an art, especially a highly skilled musical performer
Virtuoso
300
What is a devotee; a fan; an enthusiastic person about a sport/hobby
Aficionado
300
What is lasting a very short time; only for a moment
Ephemeral
400
What is a connoisseur; a person of special knowledge in some field, esp. fine arts
Cognoscente
400
What is someone qualified to act as a judge involving taste and appreciation; expert
Conniosseur
400
What is a small group, usually pertaining to the military, ruling a country in the absence of a civilian government
Junta
400
What is a relentless, destructive, irresistible force
Juggernaut
500
after the great storm had passed, we had to remove all the chaparral from the streets in order to drive places. what does chaparral mean in this sentence?
Chaparral- a shrub/thorny
500
Because of his segree in culinary art, believed that he was the best fit for being one of the connoisseur the neighborhood cook-out. What does connoisseur mean in this sentence?
Connoisseur- someone qualified to act as a judge involving taste and appreciatation; expert
500
The military sent a special-ops junta to Africa in order to sustain a underground drug war that was taking place at the time. What does junta mean in this sentence?
Junta- a small group, pertaining to the military, that is ruling a country with an absence of civilian government.
500
The scientist was working on an operation using alchemy in order to change his silver into gold. What does alchemy mean in this sentence?
Alchemy-any magical power or process of transmuting a common substance, usually of little value, into a substance of great value.
500
After some final decision, the monks decided that he was the new avatar and would protect their village. What does avatar mean in this sentence?
Avatar- an embodiment usually in a human form
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