6.+Glossary

· Glossary of 10 words used in the Book of Amos:  1) Shepherd: a person, who takes care of, or guards, sheep.      2) Transgression: To pass over or go beyond. To break. Transgress against: to break the law, command.  3) Ancestors: Someone related to you who lived long ago.      4) Complacent: to be pleased or satisfied with yourself.  5) Restoration: the act of re-storing, re-reviving or re-establishing. To make something new.      6) Lament: To feel or show sorry for someone or something.  7) Mildew: A coating or growth which appears on damp cloth, paper, leather and other materials.      8) Covenant: A solemn promise. In this case the Covenant is God.  9) Devour: To eat hungrily     10) A poem of song expressing sorrow. To feel or show sorry for. (Macquarie School Dictionary, 2nd Ed)