| A | B |
|---|
| overwrought | in a state of nervous excitement or anxiety |
| inflict | cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something |
| pogrom | an organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular that of Jews in Russia or eastern Europe. Literally "destruction." |
| lorries | a British term for a large, heavy motor vehicle for transporting goods or troops |
| derive | to obtain; get; receive |
| pretense | a false display of feelings, attitudes, or intentions |
| consumption | tuberculosis |
| exodus | a mass departure of people, esp. emigrants |
| contemptuously | showing contempt; scornful |
| sexton | caretaker of a synagogue or church |
