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Listed In Order of Appearance in the novel Night
Beadle
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a minor parish official who serves smaller church functions
surname
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the name used to identify the members of a family (often the last word in a name)
Jack of all trades
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an idiom that means a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks
Hasidic
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of or relating to the Jewish Hasidim or its members or their beliefs and practice
utter
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without qualification
penury
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a state of extreme poverty or destitution
rendering
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a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role
insignificant
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conveying nothing; not having a big impact
observant
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quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
waif
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a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
synagogue
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the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
mysticism
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a religion based on communion with an ultimate reality
fraught
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filled with or attended with
peril
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a state of danger involving risk
indulgently
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in an indulgent or overgenerous manner
eternity
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time without end; forever
expel
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to eliminate; to get rid of
deportee
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a person who is expelled or sent away from their home or country by someone with authority
trench
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a long narrow hole dug into the ground
insinuate
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suggest something in an indirect way or secretive way;
pity
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a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
resolve
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find a solution or answer
exterminate
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kill on a large scale
elder
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a person of more advanced age
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