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Vocabulary

Die

Definite article: the (feminine/plural)

Abenteuer

Adventures; exciting or unusual experiences

des

Genitive article: of the (masculine/neuter)

von

Preposition meaning by or from

Inhalt

Contents; table of contents or subject matter

Ein

Indefinite article: a or an (masculine/neuter)

Skandal

Scandal; a shocking or disgraceful event

in

Preposition meaning in or into

Der

Definite article: the (masculine nominative)

Bund

League; alliance or association of people

der

Definite article or relative pronoun: the or who

Rothaarigen

Redheads; people with red hair (genitive plural)

Fall

Case; a matter under investigation

Identität

Identity; who or what a person truly is

Das

Definite article: the (neuter nominative/accusative)

Geheimnis

Secret; something hidden or unknown to others

Tals

Valley's; genitive form of Tal (valley)

fünf

Five; the cardinal number between four and six

Orangenkerne

Orange pips; seeds of an orange fruit

Mann

Man; an adult male person

mit

Preposition meaning with or by means of

entstellten

Disfigured; distorted or deformed in appearance

Lippe

Lip; the edge of the mouth

blauen

Blue; adjective for the color blue (inflected form)

Karbunkels

Carbuncle's; a large precious red gemstone (genitive)

gefleckten

Speckled; marked with spots or patches

Bandes

Band's; genitive of Band meaning band or ribbon

Daumens

Thumb's; genitive form of Daumen (thumb)

Ingenieurs

Engineer's; genitive of Ingenieur (engineer)

edlen

Noble; of high rank or distinguished character (inflected)

Junggesellen

Bachelor's; genitive of Junggeselle (bachelor)

Beryll

Beryl; a type of precious gemstone

Diadems

Diadem's; genitive of Diadem (crown or tiara)

Kupferbuchen

Copper beeches; trees with copper-colored leaves

EIN

Indefinite article: a or an (emphatic capitalized form)

SKANDAL

Scandal; a shocking or disgraceful public event

IN

Preposition: in or into (capitalized in title)

Für

Preposition meaning for or in favor of

ist

Is; third-person singular present tense of sein

sie

She or they; third-person pronoun

stets

Always; at all times, constantly

_die_

The; emphasized definite article (feminine/plural)

Frau

Woman; an adult female person

Ich

I; first-person singular pronoun

habe

Have; first-person singular present of haben

ihn

Him; accusative form of the pronoun er

selten

Rarely; not often, infrequently

unter

Preposition meaning under, among, or below

einem

A or an; dative indefinite article (masculine/neuter)

anderen

Other; a different or additional one (inflected)

Namen

Name; a word by which someone is known

ihr

Her or their; possessive pronoun or dative of sie

sprechen

To speak; to use words in conversation

hören

To hear; to perceive sound with the ears

In

Preposition meaning in or inside

seinen

His; accusative or dative possessive pronoun (inflected)

Augen

Eyes; the organs used for seeing

überstrahlt

Outshines; surpasses in brilliance or radiance

und

And; coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses

überragt

Towers above; surpasses or rises above others

gesamtes

Entire; the whole or complete (inflected adjective)

Geschlecht

Gender or sex; a category of biological classification

Es

It; third-person neuter pronoun

war

Was; past tense of sein (to be)

nicht

Not; negation particle in German sentences

so

So or such; adverb indicating degree or manner

dass

That; subordinating conjunction introducing a clause

er

He; third-person masculine singular pronoun

für

For; preposition indicating purpose or recipient

irgendeine

Any; some unspecified or indefinite one (feminine)

Liebe

Love; a deep affection or romantic feeling

ähnliche

Similar; resembling something or someone else (inflected)

Empfindung

Feeling; a sensory or emotional experience

hegte

Harbored; past tense of hegen, to nurture feelings

Alle

All; every one without exception

Gefühle

Feelings; emotional states or sensations

dieses

This; demonstrative pronoun (genitive masculine/neuter)

ganz

Quite or entirely; completely, fully

besonders

Particularly; especially, in a special degree

waren

Were; past tense plural of sein (to be)

seinem

His; dative possessive pronoun (masculine/neuter)

kalten

Cold; lacking warmth or emotion (inflected adjective)

präzisen

Precise; exact and accurate (inflected adjective)

aber

But; coordinating conjunction indicating contrast

bewundernswert

Admirable; deserving of admiration and respect

ausgeglichenen

Balanced; calm and even-tempered (inflected adjective)

Verstand

Mind or intellect; the faculty of rational thought

zuwider

Repugnant; distasteful or contrary to one's nature

Er

He; third-person masculine singular pronoun (capitalized)

wie

As or how; conjunction or adverb of comparison

ich

I; first-person singular personal pronoun

es

It; third-person neuter personal pronoun

auffasse

Understand or perceive; first-person of auffassen

die

The; definite article (feminine/plural nominative)

vollkommenste

Most perfect; superlative of vollkommen (perfect)

Denk

Thinking; stem of denken, used in compounds

Beobachtungsmaschine

Observation machine; a person of supreme observational ability

Welt

World; the earth or all of human existence

je

Ever; at any time (used with superlatives)

gesehen

Seen; past participle of sehen (to see)

hat

Has; third-person singular present of haben

als

As or than; conjunction used in comparisons

Liebhaber

Lover; a person in a romantic relationship

hätte

Would have; subjunctive II of haben

sich

Himself or itself; reflexive pronoun

eine

A or an; indefinite article (feminine nominative)

falsche

False or wrong; incorrect, not genuine (inflected)

Lage

Situation or position; a set of circumstances

gebracht

Brought; past participle of bringen (to bring)

sprach

Spoke; simple past tense of sprechen

nie

Never; at no time, not ever

den

The; definite article (masculine accusative or dative plural)

sanfteren

Gentler; comparative of sanft (gentle, soft)

Leidenschaften

Passions; intense emotions or strong desires

außer

Except or besides; preposition excluding something

Spott

Mockery; ridicule or contemptuous derision

Hohn

Scorn; open contempt or derision toward someone

Sie

She, they, or formal you; third-person pronoun

bewundernswerte

Admirable; worthy of admiration (inflected adjective)

Dinge

Things; objects or matters of any kind

Beobachter

Observer; one who watches and notices carefully

hervorragend

Excellent; outstanding, of very high quality

geeignet

Suited or qualified; appropriate for a purpose

Schleier

Veil; a covering that conceals or obscures something

Motiven

Motives; reasons behind actions or behavior (dative plural)

Handlungen

Actions; things done or carried out by someone

Menschen

People; human beings in general

zu

To; preposition or infinitive particle

lüften

To lift or reveal; to uncover something hidden

Aber

But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

geschulten

Trained; having received instruction or practice (inflected)

Denker

Thinker; a person who thinks deeply or analytically

bedeutete

Meant; past tense of bedeuten (to mean, signify)

einen

A or an; indefinite article (masculine accusative)

ablenkenden

Distracting; causing distraction (inflected adjective)

Faktor

Factor; an element contributing to a result

einzuführen

To introduce; to bring something new into a situation

Zweifel

Doubt; uncertainty about something's truth or reliability

auf

On or onto; preposition indicating position or direction

alle

All; every one of a group (inflected form)

seine

His; possessive pronoun (feminine nominative or neuter plural)

geistigen

Mental or intellectual; relating to the mind (inflected)

Ergebnisse

Results; outcomes or conclusions of a process

werfen

To throw; also used figuratively to cast doubt

könnte

Could; subjunctive II of können (to be able)

wenn

If or when; subordinating conjunction for conditions

solche

Such; of that kind or type (inflected form)

Eingriffe

Interventions; intrusions or interferences into something

sein

His or to be; possessive pronoun or infinitive verb

eigenes

Own; belonging to oneself (neuter nominative inflected)

feines

Fine or refined; of high quality (inflected adjective)

sorgfältig

Careful; thorough and attentive to detail

abgestimmtes

Attuned or calibrated; finely adjusted (inflected adjective)

Temperament

Temperament; a person's natural disposition or character

zuließe

Would allow; subjunctive II of zulassen (to permit)