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 |