ch 1-2 vocab quiz Flashcards
1
Q
compatriots
A
fellow countrymen
2
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edict
A
official statement
3
Q
expound
A
to set forth in detail
4
Q
firmament
A
the sky or heavens
5
Q
hermetically
A
completely sealed
6
Q
pestilential
A
filled with disease
7
Q
phylacteries
A
small boxes containing scripture ; worn by some Jews men for daily prayer
8
Q
pillage
A
to rob with open violence
9
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premonition
A
anticipation of an event, usually negative , even without actual warning
10
Q
truncheon
A
a police officers stick
