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Vocabulary

DAS

Definite article 'the' for neuter nouns

LEBEN

Life; the state of being alive

VERDOPPELT

Doubled; increased to twice the original amount

DURCH

Through; by means of

DIE

Definite article 'the' for feminine or plural nouns

EINTEILUNG

Division; organization or allocation of time or resources

DER

Definite article 'the' for masculine or genitive nouns

ZEIT

Time; the indefinite continued progress of existence

und

And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

WIE

How; in what way or manner

AUS

From; out of; indicating origin or source

EINEM

Indefinite article 'a/an' in dative case

PENNY

Penny; small unit of British currency

TAUSEND

Thousand; the number 1000

PFUND

Pound; British currency unit or unit of weight

WURDEN

Were; past tense auxiliary verb indicating becoming

Das

The; neuter definite article

erste

First; ordinal number indicating initial position

dieser

Of these; demonstrative pronoun in genitive case

Werke

Works; literary or artistic creations

lehrt

Teaches; instructs or imparts knowledge

den

The; definite article in accusative or dative case

Wert

Value; worth or importance of something

der

The; definite article for masculine nominative

Augenblicke

Moments; brief instants of time

zeigt

Shows; demonstrates or reveals something

wie

How; as; in what manner

das

The; neuter definite article in German

Leben

Life; existence or way of living

durch

Through; by means of something

eine

A/an; indefinite article for feminine nouns

sorglose

Carefree; characterized by lack of concern or worry

Gleichgültigkeit

Indifference; lack of interest or concern

gegenüber

Toward; opposite; in relation to something

Kleinigkeiten

Trifles; small unimportant details or matters

Zeit

Time; duration or a particular moment

verkürzt

Shortened; reduced in length or duration

werden

To become; auxiliary verb for future or passive

kann

Can; modal verb expressing ability or possibility

zweite

Second; ordinal number indicating second position

verfolgt

Pursues; follows or tracks an argument or goal

ein

A/an; indefinite article for neuter or masculine nouns

ähnliches

Similar; resembling something previously mentioned

Argument

Argument; a reason or line of reasoning

in

In; preposition indicating location or inclusion

Bezug

Reference; relation to a particular topic

auf

On; upon; preposition indicating surface or topic

Geld

Money; currency used for financial transactions

WUNDERBARE

Wonderful; marvelous or extraordinary things

DINGE

Things; objects or matters of various kinds

mit

With; accompanied by or using something

interessanten

Interesting; engaging or capturing attention

Beschreibungen

Descriptions; detailed accounts of something

Wunder

Wonders; miraculous or astonishing phenomena

aller

Of all; genitive plural of 'all'

Nationen

Nations; countries or peoples of the world

Illustrationen

Illustrations; pictures or images accompanying text

HISTORISCHE

Historical; relating to past events or history

WEGWEISER

Guide; signpost pointing direction or explaining concepts

kurz

Short; brief in length or duration

aber

But; however; conjunction showing contrast

klar

Clear; easy to understand or perceive

die

The; definite article for feminine or plural nouns

Bedeutung

Meaning; significance or importance of something

Ursprung

Origin; the point where something begins

von

Of; from; preposition showing origin or possession

Hunderten

Hundreds; large quantity of terms or items

Begriffen

Terms; concepts or defined words in a field

Phrasen

Phrases; fixed expressions or groups of words

Beinamen

Epithets; nicknames or additional descriptive names

Bezeichnungen

Designations; names or labels for things

Anspielungen

Allusions; indirect references to people or events

usw

Etc.; abbreviation for und so weiter meaning and so on

im

In the; contraction of 'in dem'

Zusammenhang

Context; connection or relationship between things

Geschichte

History; story or account of past events

Politik

Politics; activities related to governance

Theologie

Theology; study of religion and divine matters

Recht

Law; right; legal system or entitlement

Handel

Trade; commerce or exchange of goods

Literatur

Literature; written works of artistic value

Heer

Army; land-based military forces

Marine

Navy; naval military forces or fleet

Künsten

Arts; creative disciplines like painting or music

Wissenschaften

Sciences; systematic study of natural phenomena

Geographie

Geography; study of Earth's lands and features

Überlieferung

Tradition; transmission of customs across generations

nationalen

National; relating to a nation or its people

gesellschaftlichen

Social; relating to society and its structures

persönlichen

Personal; relating to an individual person

Charakteristika

Characteristics; distinguishing features or traits

darlegt

Presents; explains or sets forth information clearly

INHALT

Contents; table of contents or substance of a work

VERFÄLSCHUNGEN

Adulterations; falsifications or contaminations of products

VON

Of; from; preposition indicating origin

LEBENSMITTELN

Foodstuffs; groceries or edible products

PRÜFMETHODEN

Testing methods; procedures for examining or verifying quality

GETRÄNKE

Beverages; drinks of various kinds

ZUBEREITUNG

Preparation; process of making or preparing food

UND

And; conjunction linking words or phrases

REZEPTE

Recipes; instructions for preparing food or drink

FÜR

For; preposition indicating purpose or intended recipient

VOGELHALTUNG

Bird keeping; practice of keeping birds as pets

BIENENHALTUNG

Beekeeping; practice of maintaining honeybee colonies

GEFLÜGELHALTUNG

Poultry keeping; raising chickens or other domestic birds

TRANCHIEREN

Carving; cutting meat into portions at the table

TISCHORDNUNG

Table arrangement; seating order or table etiquette

USW

Etc.; abbreviation for und so weiter

KINDER

Children; young persons or offspring

AUFZUCHT

Rearing; raising children or animals from birth

ERZIEHUNG

Education; upbringing and formation of children

AUSWAHL

Selection; choice among available options

EINKAUF

Shopping; act of purchasing goods

KONDITOREI

Confectionery; pastry shop selling sweets and cakes

KUCHEN

Cake; baked sweet dessert or pastry

GELEES

Jellies; gelatinous sweet preserves or desserts

SÜSSIGKEITEN

Sweets; candies or sugary confections

HANDELS-

Commercial; trade-related prefix for compound nouns

GELDRATSCHLÄGE

Financial advice; tips regarding money management

MAXIMEN

Maxims; short statements of general truths or rules

RICHTIGES

Correct; proper or accurate form of something

SPRECHEN

Speaking; the act of verbal communication

HINWEISE

Tips; hints or instructions guiding someone

ZUM

To the; contraction of 'zu dem'

SCHREIBEN

Writing; act of composing text

DEKORATION

Decoration; ornamentation or beautification of spaces

MALEN

Painting; applying paint to create art or finish surfaces

BEIZEN

Staining; applying stain or mordant to wood or fabric

VERGOLDEN

Gilding; applying gold leaf or gold color to surfaces

VERNICHTUNG

Extermination; total destruction or elimination of pests

SCHÄDLINGEN

Pests; harmful insects or animals causing damage

SCHÄDLICHEN

Harmful; causing damage or adverse effects

TIEREN

Animals; living creatures of various kinds

KLEIDUNG

Clothing; garments worn to cover the body

ZUSAMMENSTELLUNG

Compilation; putting together or assembling a collection

PFLEGE

Care; maintenance or nurturing of something

FÄRBEN

Dyeing; coloring fabric or material with dye

SCHEUERN

Scrubbing; cleaning by rubbing vigorously

REINIGEN

Cleaning; removing dirt from surfaces or objects

WÄSCHEARBEITEN

Laundry work; tasks related to washing clothing

NOTFÄLLE

Emergencies; urgent unexpected situations requiring action

UNFÄLLE

Accidents; unexpected harmful events or mishaps

ERTRINKEN

Drowning; death or near-death by submersion in water

FEUER

Fire; combustion producing heat and light

ETIKETTE

Etiquette; rules of polite behavior in society

FORMEN

Forms; shapes or established customs and conventions

ZEREMONIEN

Ceremonies; formal events or rituals observed publicly

LEBENSMITTEL

Food; groceries or edible products for consumption

VERSCHIEDENER

Various; of different or diverse kinds

ART

Kind; type or sort of something

WANN

When; at what time something occurs

IN

In; preposition indicating location or time

SAISON

Season; time of year when something is available

KUNSTHANDARBEITEN

Needlework; handcrafts or artistic manual creations

BRENNSTOFFE

Fuels; materials burned to produce heat or energy

BELEUCHTUNG

Lighting; illumination of spaces using light sources