Maus: The Sheik

taken their toll being tired from

keep things in order Having things organized

engaged promised yourself to be married to someone

dowry Money brought by the bride to their husband on their marrige

bachelor An unmarried man

anxious here: To be needy about wanting something

hosiery factory A factory that produces stockings and undergarments

gefilte fish A Jewish fish meal

introduce say who you are to someone

convince persuade

reputation how someone sees you

part ownership owning a part of something

the Holocaust The extermination of Jews and other people in death camps during WW2

sheik ung. title for an elder man in an arabic community

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