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GLOSSARY

tofitrightin–tobecomepartofagroup,usuallybecauseonehasmanythings

incommonwiththeothermembers;tobewelcomedinawarm,friendlywayinto

agroupofpeople

*Ifyouenjoyyingchess,you’llfitrightinwiththeschool’sChessClub.

matriarch–thefemaleleaderofafamilyorofalargergroupofpeople;theolder

womanwhocontrolsafamilyorgroup

*Everyonehersinthematriarch’shouseforimportantholidays.

blacksheep–someonewhoisafailureandanembarrassmenttorelatives

*Everyoneelseinthefamilyisadoctor,lawyer,scientist,orengineer,butpoor

Rickyhasalwaysbeentheblacksheep,neverhavingsuccessinanyofhiswork.

toleton–toletsomeoneknowsomething;togivesomeindicationofwhatone

isthinkingorfeeling

*Sakuhirohasbeenundergoingchemotherapyforweeks,butheneverletson

thathe’sinpain.

prodigalson–asonwhospendsalotofmoneyanddoesthingsthefamily

doesnotapproveof,butlaterreturnstothefamilyandiswelcomedwithlove

*Theirfamilyreferstotheoldestchildastheprodigalson,becausehetraveled

internationallyforseveralyearsandspentallofhisinheritance,butthencame

backolderandwiser.

rebellious–referringtosomeonewhodoesnotwanttoacceptauthority,follow

theru,ordowhatoneissupposedtodoorwhatoneistoldtodo

*In-Youngwasveryrebelliousasateenagerandneverdidanythinghisparents

wantedhimtodo.

eccentric–withverystrange,unusualideasandbehaviors,verydifferentfrom

thoseofotherpeople

*ProfessorMaserisalittleeccentric,alwayswearingatophatandabowtie,and

refusingtoshakehandswithanyone.

tosteerclearof–tostayawayfromsomeoneorsomething;tonotinteractwith

someoneorsomething

*Thedoctorsaidthatweshouldbeableto