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38 Cards in this Set
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Hasidism
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a form of mystical Orthodox Judiasim that began in the 1700s in Eastern Europe
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synonymous
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equivalent in meaning; expressing or implying the same idea
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audible
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capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard
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beggar
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a penniless person; a wretched fellow; rogue
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synagogue
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a Jewish house of worship
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gaunt
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extremely thin and bony
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prophet
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a person who speaks for God or deity
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anxiety
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distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune
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shudder
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to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold
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absurd
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utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue
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plaintively
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expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful
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tribunal
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a court of justice; a place or seat of judgment
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stipulated
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to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement
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scaffold
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a raised platform or stage for exhibiting spectacles, seating spectators, etc.
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reprisals (in warfare)
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retaliation against an enemy, for injuries received, by the infliction of equal or greater injuries
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solemn
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grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood
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barricades
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a defensive barrier hastily constructed, as in a street, to stop an enemy
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reigned
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dominating power or influence
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Porgrom
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an organized massacre, especially of Jewish people
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prudence
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caution with regard to practical matters; discretion
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impotence
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the condition of quality of being weak; weakness
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optimistic
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disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome
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clemency
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an act or deed showing mercy or leniency
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prestige
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reputation or influence arising from success, achievement, rank or other favorable attributes
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laughing-stock
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an object of humiliating ridicule
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repercussions
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an effect or result, often indirect or remote, of some event or action
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opposition
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a person or group of people resisting, criticizing, or protesting something, someone, or another group
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enjoined
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to direct or order to do something
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detained
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to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay
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internment
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the state of being restricted to or confined within prescribed limits; confinement
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asylum
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a temporary refuge; sanctuary, usually in a foreign land
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perpetually
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continuing or enduring forever; everlasting
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resonant
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to resound
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cabalistic
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mystic; occult
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Meshulah
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mysterious messenger of fate to whom nothing is impossible
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premonition
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a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event
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incessantly
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continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending
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Zionists
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a worldwide Jewish movement that resulted in the establishment and development of Israel
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