I have new words from two books this week.
“Visions of Sugar Plums” by Janet Evanovich
Bilious = bad-tempered, cross
Cheroot = a cigar with both ends cut square
Apoplectic = on the verge of a severe hemorrhage or stroke
Bris = the Jewish rite of circumcision
Existentialist = believing humans are totally free and responsible for their acts and that this responsibility is the source of their feelings of dread and anguish
Garmento = someone active in the garment industry, especially in New York
Jonesing = the act of needing something badly; usually related to chemical dependency
Mohel = a person qualified to perform a circumcision
Nova = a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
Rugelah = a Jewish pastry with a fruit and nut filling
2 comments:
Well, your words from "I Smile Back" certainly give you an impression of the book, don't they? I love the way that works - your words this week are New York Jewish words, mine are colonial Puritan words - both give you the flavor of the reading.
That's so true, Lisa. In fact, unless I missed something, no where does it say the characters are Jewish. You just figure it out when these words come into play!
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