| A | B |
|---|
| makeshift | (ADJECTIVE) Serving as a temporary substitute; sufficient for the time being |
| gradual | (ADJECTIVE) Taking place or progressing slowly or by degrees |
| hesitate | (VERB) Pause before saying or doing something, especially through uncertainty |
| menorah | (NOUN) Candlestick with nine branches, typically used for Hanukkah celebrations |
| fate | (NOUN) The development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power |
| latke | (NOUN) (in Jewish cooking) a pancake, especially one made with grated potato |
| oppress | (VERB) Keep someone in subservience and hardship, especially by the unfair exercise of authority |
| splutter | (VERB) Say something rapidly, indistinctly, and with a spitting sound, as a result of anger, embarrassment, or another strong emotion |
| ginger(ly) | (ADJECTIVE/ADVERB) Showing great care or caution |
| ostentatious | (ADJECTIVE) Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice |
