Glossary of Terms
archetype: original pattern on which other models are made
callous: a hardened personality
callus: parts of the hands hardened by hard work
flunk: fail a class in school
gregarious: outgoing; friendly
hallucination: an experience that does not exist outside of the mind
integral: necessary part of the whole
megalomania: obsession with oneself
mercurial: volatile; changeable
racket: illegal organized activity
remiss: careless; not attending to duties
Supreme Court: the highest court of law in America; the head of the judicial branch of the American government
The Great Depression: an economic turnback in the 1930s after the 1929 stock market crash
type: slang for "person," male or female
valise: a small bag used as hand luggage
wire recorder: a primitive recording device
wistful: sad; nostalgic
Yiddish: a German language with elements of Hebrew and Slavic languages
ClassicNote on Death of a Salesman
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