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Molly's Pilgrim
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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synagogue | a place of meeting for Jewish worship |
embroider | to make designs in needlework |
ignorant | lack of knowledge; not informed, unaware |
taunt | provoke or challenge someone with insulting remarks; to insult or make fun of |
Yiddish | a blend of German and Hebrew; language used by the Jews before the Holocaust |
tenement | large building with apartments or rooms for rent; an apartment house that's poorly built; usually overcrowded |
admired | liked or looked up to |
pilgrim | a person who journeys to a place for religious reasons |