Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Glossary

A&P

a supermarket chain.

bust

a woman's chest.

delicatessen

the long word for "deli."

elope

to run away secretly in order to get married.

expel

to kick out of school.

Good Yom Tov

Happy New Year (Hebrew).

hymn

a religious song written for the purpose of praise or adoration.

Lincoln Center

a performing arts complex in midtown Manhattan, New York.

lingerie

women's underwear and nightclothes.

loafers

a leather shoe shaped like a moccasin with a low heel.

mensturation

a girl or woman's monthly period.

pageant

a procession or performance, often involving elaborate costumes.

Playboy

A men's magazine famous for its pictures of nude women.

PTS

Pre-Teen Sensations; the name for the secret club created by Margaret and her friends.

rabbi

a Jewish religious teacher.

Rosh Hashanah

Jewish new-year.

sermon

a speech about a moral or religious subject, normally delivered during a service.

The Y

The YMCA, or Young Man's Christian Association.

yarmulke

a small, round Jewish headpiece.