Deportation - the lawful expulsion of an undesired alien or other person from a state.
Righteous - acting in an upright, moral way; virtuous.
Emmanuel – “God with us”
Homage - respect or reverence paid
Diligent - constant in effort to accomplish something
Rote - from memory, without thought of the meaning
Hallow - to make holy; sanctify; consecrate.
Ostentation - pretentious or conspicuous show, as of wealth or importance
Doxology - a form of words containing an ascription of praise to God
Lamentation – expressing grief
Locust – grasshopper, cicada
Brood - a breed, species, group, or kind
Winnow - to free grain from chaff and dirt, esp. by throwing it into the air
Thresh - to separate the grain by some mechanical means, as by beating with a flail
Chaff - the husks of grains and grasses that are separated during threshing
Unquenchable – unable to satisfy or allay
Consent – to permit or comply
Pinnacle – a lofty peak, the culminating point
Splendor – brilliant in appearance, glory
Proclaim – to announce or declare
Meek – humbly patient
Revile – to address abusively
Pharisees – a powerful Jewish sect that adhered to laws and traditions
Sadducees – priests and aristocrats who did not believe in the coming of a messiah
Liable – legally responsible
Reconcile – to bring into agreement
Gentile – people who are not Jewish
Piety – reverence for God
Alms – money, food, or donations to the poor
Hypocrite – a person who pretends to have virtues or moral beliefs
Trespass – an offense, sin or wrong
Sow – to scatter see over the earth
Reap – to gather or take
Discourse – a formal discussion of a topic
Assimilate – to confirm with customs and attitude of a group
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