The Middlesteins Glossary

The Middlesteins Glossary

Accordion

Portable musical instrument with reeds blown by bellows, and played using a series of buttons and keys

Aphrodisiac

Something a rousing sexual desire

Articulated

Expressed with clarity

Atrium

A central court rising several stories with galleries and hallways surrounding it

Bichon Frise

A small breed dog characterized by white curly fur originally from France

Boisterous

Noisily exuberant

Cilantro

An herb with a lime-like flavor

Crudites

Hors d'oeuvres of raw vegetables sometimes served with a dipping sauce

Cumin

Plant with aromatic seeds used as flavoring in cooking

Diabetes

A metabolic disorder characterized by high blood sugar and intense thirst

Emanating

Coming from

Enema

Injection of gas or liquid into the rectum to expel contents

Fraternity

A society for male students at college

Gazebo

Summerhouse designed to give a wide view

Haggadah

Jewish book containing the liturgy for the Seder service on Passover

Krumping

Street dance that evolved from clown dancing

Lucidity

Clarity of expression

Luscious

Voluptuous

Modernize

Bring up to date

Nonsensical

Silly, foolish

Renovate

Restore to good condition

Reverberating

Echoing repeatedly

Subtext

Underlying theme

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