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English 2
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10th Grade
09/04/2007

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Hasidic
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adj-of a Jewish sect of mystics that originated in Poland in the 18th century which stresses joyful worship of a God believed to be present in everything.
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synagogue
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noun-a building used by Jewish people for religious study and worship
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profoundly
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adverb-deeply, strongly; intensely
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Talmud
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noun- a book of detailed expositions and interpretations of Hebrew scriptures; the writings that make up Jewish law.
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cabbala
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noun-an occult Jewish philosophy based on a mystical interpretation of the scriptures.
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lorries
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noun-trucks
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indulgently
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adverb-lenient, tolerantly; understandingly
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initiation
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noun-introduction; admission
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rabbi
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noun-a scholar and teacher of Jewish Law; the spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation.
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prominent
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adjective-well known; leading; outstanding;major
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premonition
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noun-intuition; omen; sign; portent; warning
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emigration
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noun-mass departure; evactuation
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abstraction
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noun-a thought;an idea; an idea seperated from concrete reality
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billeted
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verb-lodged; used to refer to temporary lodging of military personnel in private homes or other buildings.
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Passover
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noun-Jewish holiday celebrating the deliverance of the Hebrews from slavery into Egypt
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anecdote
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noun-a humorous story; a humorous account of an incident
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edict
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noun-law; decree; order; command
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revoke
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verb-retract; rescind; cancel; repeal
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deporation
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noun-transporting; exile; expulsion
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indiscriminately
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adverb-arbitrarily; at random
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