| A | B |
| Jibes | To taunt |
| Pilfered | To steal |
| Chagrined | Embarrassed when caught doing something wrong; failure |
| Zealot | A member of a Jewish sect that wanted to overthrow Rome |
| Lentils | Small edible seeds (beans) |
| Pauper | Extremely poor person who lives off of charity |
| Mantle | Loose sleeveless cloak |
| Mezuzah | A small box placed in a doorway containing verse |
| Ketzah | Blue flower plant which seeds were used as spice |
| Blaspheme | To claim that you are God |
| Furtively | Sneaky |
| Detachment | Body of troops sent on a mission |
| Infidel | One who does not believe in a particular religion |
| Torah | First five books of the Bible |
| Tallith | Shawl with fringe worn over heads or shoulders |
| Sickles | Sharp |
| Chafe | To be vexed |
| Amethyst | Purple or violet |
| Phylacteries | Leather straps attached to little boxes (contains scriptures) worn on forehead and left arm |
| Tantalizing | To promise or show something desirable and then withhold it; tease you |
| Contemptuous | The feeling one has toward somebody or something one considers low or worthless; despise |
| Cobbled | A round stone formerly much used for paving streets |
| Cohort | One of ten divisions of an ancient Roman legion |
| Nisan | Hebrew |