| Term | Definition |
|---|
| blasphemed | uttered impieties, spoke irreverently of God or sacred things |
| aghast | horrified, filled with sudden fright, appalled, dismayed, alarmed |
| amethyst | purple quartz, precious stone, gem |
| auxiliaries | additional troops, reserves, reinforcements |
| anointed | made sacred by applying oil, consecrated, ordained, appointed |
| cohort | companion, friend, band of soldiers, accomplice |
| finicky | difficult to please, excessively particular, demanding, fastidious, meticulous |
| infidels | unbelievers, atheists, heathens |
| cubit | measure based on length of forearm from elbow to tip of middle finger, 17-21 inches |
| phylacteries | small black leather boxes containg Bible verses worn by Jewish men during weekday morning prayers |
| synagogue | Jewish house of worship, temple |
| zealot | member of a war-like group of Jews in the first centruy, fanatic |
| vibrant | moving to and fro rapidly, vigorous active lively |
| suffocate | smother, strangle, stifle, choke, asphyxiate |
| tallith | a shawl worn over the head or shoulders of Jewish males during prayer |
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