Maus: Vocab. list #2 Flashcards
Convalescent
recovering from an illness or operation
Neurotic
personality trait that describes a tendency to experience anxiety, negativity, and self-doubt
Obscure
not discovered or known about; uncertain
Pang
a sudden sharp pain or painful emotion
Condolence
an expression of sympathy, especially on the occasion of a death
ghetto
a poor urban area occupied primarily by a minority group or groups
the Jewish Quarter in a city
Miserly
a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible
(of a quantity) pitiably small or inadequate
Senile
having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age
Commotion
a state of confused and noisy disturbance
Parcel
a wrapped container
Gestapo
secret police force of the Nazi regime
Bar Mitzvah
a Jewish ceremony that marks a boy’s/girl’s transition into adulthood (age 12-13)
Schlepped
haul or carry (something heavy or awkward)
Liquidate
the process of closing a business and distributing its money
eliminate by paying off (debts)
Meshuga
crazy; idiotic.
Kombinator
person of questionable ethics
(dishonest or deceiving person) “hustler” or “schemer”
Caricature
the art or process of producing such pictures, descriptions, etc.
a picture or description of a person in which certain characteristics are exaggerated
Pragmatic
dealing with things sensibly and realistically (practical, sensible)
Yiddish
a language used by Jewish people in central and eastern Europe before the Holocaust
a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words
Premises
the land and buildings owned by someone, especially by a company or organization
