001: Vocabulary Flashcards

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1
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a Jewish ritual service and ceremonial dinner for the first night or first two nights of Passover.

A

Seder

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the major Jewish spring festival which commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, lasting seven or eight days

A

Passover

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3
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the text recited at the Seder on the first two nights of the Jewish Passover

A

Haggadah

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4
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bread made without yeast or other rising agent.

A

Unleavened

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pulled or twisted out of shape; contorted

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Distorted

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produced in the throat; harsh-sounding.

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Gutteral

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the part of a ship providing accommodations for passengers with the cheapest tickets.

A

Steerage

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a long, involved story, account, or series of incidents

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Saga

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something, typically money, awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering.

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Compensation

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10
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form a circle around; surround.

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Encircling

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make a continuous low humming sound

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Droned

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12
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a skullcap worn in public by Orthodox Jewish men or during prayer by other Jewish men.

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Yarmulke

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excessively sweet, rich, or sentimental, especially to a disgusting or sickening degree

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Cloying

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a thin, crisp unleavened bread, traditionally eaten by Jewish people during Passover

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Matzoh

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15
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sincere and intense conviction

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Earnestness

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16
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a language used by Jewish people in central and eastern Europe before the Holocaust

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Yiddish

17
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a small Jewish town or village in eastern Europe.

A

Shtetl

18
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the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible

A

Torah

19
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a Jewish scholar or teacher, especially one who studies or teaches Jewish law; a Jewish religious lead

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Rabbi

20
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time scheduled for work at night

A

Nightshift

21
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jump or dive quickly and energetically

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Plunged

22
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cause (someone) to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated

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Mortified

23
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in an unwilling and hesitant way

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Reluctantly

24
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characterized by deep sincerity.

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Solemn

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as far as one knows or can see

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Apparently