ionic columns A feature of Greek architecture, an Ionic column is grooved and set on a base.
conjunction in logic, a statement that is true if and only if each of its parts is true.
disjunction in logic, two statements joined with the word or.
equivalence in logic, a relationship between two statements such that either both are true or neither is.
deductive a system of reasoning that works on the premise of “if A, then B” to find the relationships between premises.
draw nigh approach; come near.
pilgrimage a journey to a sacred place.
incumbent obligatory.
perversities corruptions.
allusions indirect references.
gall insulting boldness.
goy a Jewish colloquial term for a non-Jew.
Sanhedrin (San head rin) a book in the Talmud.
Avodah Zarah a book in the Talmud dealing with idolatry and superstitions.
Baba Bathra a book in the Talmud.
Rashi a medieval commentator on the Torah and the Talmud.
Cassell’s a brand of comprehensive language dictionaries, available in French, Spanish, German, and other languages. Danny uses the German one to assist him in reading Freud.
La-Haye-du-Prits a city in France.
panzer a World War II German tank.
Vire a river in northwestern France.
St.-L™ a community in northwestern France.
lodgment area the place where soldiers spend the night.
Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945) American novelist.
