| A | B |
|---|
| Star of David | symbol of star that guided the Magi |
| tenatively | not certain or fixed;hesitant |
| shoreline | where a large body of water meets land |
| relocate | move to a new place |
| specter | ghost; spirit |
| pose | present; create; suggest |
| exasperation | anger; fury; rage |
| hazy | foggy; misty; unclear |
| military arrest | armed capture |
| imprinted | impress or stamp on a surface |
| submerged | underwater |
| synagogue | Jewish church |
| tension | strain; stress; worry; anxiety |
| reluctantly | unwillingly; shyly; unenthusiasticly |
| imperious | commanding; overbering; bossy |
| deftly | neatly skillful and quick in one's movements |
| gnarled | rough and twisted |
| splintery | like a broken piece of wood |
| urgency | requiring immediate action or attention |
| hearse | a vehicle for conveying the coffin at a funeral |
| ruefully | sorrowfully; regretfully |
| sulking | silently; gloomy; bad-tempered silence |
