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Maus Book 1
Vocabulary from Maus Book 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dowry | money brought by a woman to her husband at marriage |
| sensitive | being in tune with other's feelings & attitudes or being aware of shifts in physical feelings (touch, smells, tastes, sounds, sights) |
| hosiery | socks or stockings or tights collectively |
| proper | rightness or appropriateness, suitable |
| communism | a socialist in favor or collectivism |
| seamstress | someone who makes, alters, or fixes clothing |
| textile | fabric made by weaving, felting, or knitting fibers |
| premature | born before full term pregnancy |
| hysterical | violent mental agitation; often attributed to female hormones |
| sanitarium | a hospital for treating long term illnesses or recovery; usually refers to a hospital that treats mental illness |
| governess | a woman who care for and teaches the children in a household |
| pogrom | organized persecution of an ethic group, usually Jews |
| synagogue | Jewish place of worship |
| loot | steal goods or take as spoils of war; the goods taken |
| draft | compulsory military service (often required by law) |
| frontier | an international boundary or the area near it |
| hemorrhage | lose large amounts of blood from one's body |
| glaucoma | eye disease that impairs vision |
| cataract | eye disease that clouds the len in the eye; can be correct with surgery in 21st century |
| trench | a long ditch dug into the ground |
| delicate | easily damaged |
| frostbite | damage to body tissue caused by extreme cold; usually effects skin, fingers, and toes |
| abundant | large amount |
| comrade | friend who is often with another |
| protectorate | a territory that is controlled by another stronger country |
| annex | take territory by force or conquest |
| bribe | illegal payment made in exchange for favors or influence |
| recuperate | restore good health |
| curfew | an order that prohibits activities after a certain time |
| shabby | showing signs of wear and tear |
| chronological | arranged in order of time |
| vacate | leave behind empty; move out of |
| premises | land and the buildings on it |
| proposition | a deal or bargain that is offered privately |
| convalescent | recovering heath after an illness |
| deport | force to leave a country |
| stationary | paper designed for writing letters |
| neurotic | anxiety due to mental illness |
| obscure | not well known |
| pang | a sudden sharp feeling |
| void | non-existant |
| hostility | deep seated ill will |
| condolence | expression of sympathy for another's grief |
| resentful | full of ill will or blame for past events |
| objective | unbiased |
| shrine | a place of worship connected to something sacred |
| circulation | the movement of liquid through a system (blood through the body) |
| ghetto | the restricted area of European cities where Jews lived |
| bunker | an underground shelter |
| liquidate | get rid of; converting investments or property into cash |
| stoop | small porch or set of steps |
| seizure | a sudden brain attack characterized by uncontrolled convulsions or spasms |
| estate | all of your property, assets and debts; sometimes refers to a large family property |
| pragmatic | practical |
| caricature | a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect |
| miserly | lacking generosity |
| outskirts | area far from the center of town |
| commotion | a disorderly outburst |
| parcel | a wrapped package; usually prepared for mailing |
| senile | mentally dull from age |
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