vocabulary

2. (adj. ) relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
4. (adj.) somber, gloomy; OR marked by the invocation of a religious sanction
6. (v.) to put in one's debt by a favor or service; to do a favor for
7. (n.) clearness of thought or style
9. (n.) an act or instance of withholding or taking something away from someone or something; an act or instance of depriving; loss
10. (n.) German for realm, empire, or kingdom
12. (adj.) flagrantly wicked or impious : evil
15. (n.) the armed forces especially of Germany from 1935 to 1945
17. (adj.) intensely emotional : impassioned, fervid
18. (n.) a suitcase
19. (adj.) giving rise to uncertainty, such as a doubtful promise or outcome OR questionable or suspect as to true nature or quality
21. (adj.) sprinkled or streaked with gray; graying
22. (v.) to walk or travel about without apparent plan but with or without a purpose; to go on foot or walk
24. (adj.) notably or brilliantly outstanding because of dignity or achievements or actions; eminent

1. (adj.) German for in a rapid manner; faster; quicker
2. (adj.) painfully affecting the feelings; deeply affecting; touching
3. (n.) the act of forgiving someone for having done something wrong or sinful
5. (n.) a secret-police organization employing underhanded and terrorist methods against persons suspected of disloyalty
8. (adj.) not allowing entrance or passage; not capable of being affected or disturbed
11. (adj.) excessively or disturbingly vivid; tastelessly showy
13. (n.) a retaliatory act; the act or practice in international law of resorting to force short of war in retaliation for damage or loss suffered
14. (v.) to be about to occur; to hover threateningly
16. (n.) one of a series of levels or grades in an organization or field of activity; OR an arrangement of a body of troops with its units each somewhat to the left or right of the one in the rear like a series of steps
20. (n.) a badge of authority; a distinguishing mark or sign
23. (adj.) boisterously disorderly; disagreeably harsh or strident