| A | B |
|---|
| fiddler | a person who plays a fiddle (violin) |
| tradition | opinions, beliefs and customs handed down from generation to generation |
| trade (noun) | an occupation; a way of making a living esp. a handicraft |
| matchmaker | a person who arranges marriages |
| butcher | a person who kills, cuts up and sells animals for food |
| tailor | a person who makes coats, suits, etc. |
| bride | a woman on her wedding day |
| groom | a man on his wedding day |
| dowry | property, money brought by a bride to her husband |
| sober | self-controlled; serious in thought (not drunk) |
| miracle | an act or event that does not follow the known laws of nature; sometimes considered an act of God |
| pogrom | the organized killing of a group or class of helpless people |
| mischief | foolish or thoughtless behavior likely to cause trouble; injury; damage |
| pledge | an agreement; a promise |
| radical | (noun) = a person with radical opinions; (adj.) = wants very big changes |
| abandon | to go away without planning to return |
| indigestion | stomach trouble; difficulty digesting food |
| melancholy | sad; depressed |
| deny | to disown; refuse to acknowledge; say "no" to a request |
| edict | an order issued by an authority; a decree |
