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Color of Water
vocab & character review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| denizens | residents or frequenters of a place |
| kosher | food that is permissible to eat according to Jewish dietary laws |
| modicum | a small amount |
| connoisseur | a person with expert knowledge in some field or manners |
| gentile | a non-Jew |
| macabre | dwelling on the gruesome, tending to produce horror |
| amorphous | shapeless, unclassifiable, lacking organization |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging |
| henpeck | dominated by persistant nagging |
| modus operandi | a method of procedure |
| epitomize | to serve as the typical or ideal example of |
| baleful | deadly, forboding, threatening evil |
| convoluted | extremely involved, intricate |
| guffaw | a loud, boisterous burst of laughter |
| dais | extremely involved, intricate |
| nebulous | indistinct |
| greenhorn | an inexperienced or naive person |
| immaculate | spotless, impeccable |
| bespectacled | wearing spectacles |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| Hudis Shilsky | Ruth's beloved Mameh who suffered from polio and was faithful to her three children and husband |
| Fishel Shilsky | Ruth's father, Tateh, a rabbi who believed in God and money and was abusive to his children and wife |
| Aunt Mary | Hudis's wealthy sister who lived in New York and employed both Ruth and Dennis McBride |
| Peter | Ruth's first boyfriend who impregnated her but could not marry her |
| Jaqueline (Jack) | Dennis's daughter from a previous relationship who helped Ruth and her children with food and emotional support |
| Hunter Jordan | Ruth's second husband. He worked for the New York housing authority |
| Helen McBride-Richter | A teenage musician and hippie who left home for a time and became a nurse |
| Chicken man | An elderly, frequently drunk gentlman who befriended, advised, and philosophized with James when he stayed with Jack and Richard |
| Gladys "Dee Dee" Shilsky | Ruth's younger sister who was born in America and cut Ruth out of her life when Ruth decided to leave the family, marry a black man, and stay in New York |
| Sam Shilsky | Ruth's older brother who ran away from home, enlisted in the military, and later died in WWII |
| Frances Moody Falcone | Ruth's only school friend in Suffolk who lives near a cemetary |
| Rocky | Ruth's boss when she was a manucurist in New York who tried to entice her to become a prostitute |
| Eddie Thompson | Ruth's neighbor in Suffolk who helped her son learn about his mother's family |
| Rosetta McBride | Ruth's oldest daughter who was appointed to keep the younger children in line and who became a psychologist |
| Andrew Dennis McBride | Ruth's first husband who supported her through difficult times and died of cancer before James was born |
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