Blood on the River Vocab (Ch. 19-27)

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decrees

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to declare a formal order

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page

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an attendant of a person of rank

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plague

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an infectious disease that causes a high rate of death

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communal

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shared by everyone in a group

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dawdling

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moving too slowly, messing around

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cassock

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a long garment usually worn by members of a church

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pewter

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metal made mostly of tin

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chalice

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a drinking cup or goblet

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elders

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higher-ranked, influential members of a tribe (usually older and wiser)

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wary

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watchful or cautious