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Good-By, Herman
reading vocab.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| foyer | a vestibule or entrance hall in a house or apartment |
| ridges | any raised, narrow strip, as on cloth |
| customary | usual |
| schnapps | any strong, dry spirit, as slivovitz, aquavit, or kirsch. |
| always swore by you | had great confidence in you |
| was entitled to | had a right to |
| relief man | replacement |
| catch the dickens | be scolded |
| fidgety | restless; impatient; uneasy |
| auf wiedersehen | until we meet again |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging |
| barber | a person whose occupation it is to cut and dress the hair of customers, esp. men, and to shave or trim the beard |
| minute | the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds. |