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English Words of Yiddish Origin

The following English words have been acquired either directly from Yiddish or else indirectly by passing from Hebrew into other languages and then into English. Based on the definition, guess the word.
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Dense bread roll in the shape of a ring, made by boiling dough and then baking it.
Bagel
Extreme self-confidence or audacity.
Chutzpah
Sudden, usually temporary malfunction or fault of equipment.
Glitch
Clumsy, awkward, or foolish person.
Klutz
Potato pancake in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine that is traditionally prepared to celebrate Hanukkah.
Latke
Classification of edible substances that contain neither dairy nor meat ingredients.
Pareve
Small Jewish town or village in eastern Europe.
Shtetl
Skullcap worn especially by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish males in the synagogue and the home.
Yarmulke
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