| Austria |
a central European country that lies between Germany and the Czech Republic to the north and Italy and Slovenia to the south. |
| Berlin Wall |
a barrier first erected in 1961 that separated West Berlin from East Berlin, eventually fortified and extended to create a border between West Germany and East Germany, and ultimately opened to unrestricted transit on November 9, 1989, prior to being dismantled. |
| burn (one's) candle at both ends |
to use up (one's) energy or youth too fast or on too many activities. |
| Central Powers |
a World War I alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary together with Turkey and Bulgaria. |
| Danube |
a river originating in Germany and flowing through central Europe, eventually emptying into the Black Sea. |
| Danube River |
a river originating in Germany and flowing through central Europe, eventually emptying into the Black Sea. |
| Denmark |
a Scandinavian country comprising a peninsula and nearby islands, bordered by Germany and the North Sea. |
| East Germany |
formerly, a European country between West Germany and Poland, in 1990 reunited with West Germany; German Democratic Republic. |
| encyclopedia |
a book or set of books containing articles on a wide variety of subjects, or on many aspects of one subject, usu. arranged in alphabetical order. |
| epicanthus |
a fold of skin covering the inner corner of the eye, common in many Asiatic peoples, and also occurring in some abnormal conditions such as Down's syndrome. |
| epizootic |
any animal disease that spreads quickly and attacks many animals simultaneously. [1/2 definitions] |
| -est |
used to form the superlative degree of many adjectives and adverbs. |
| GDR |
abbreviation of "German Democratic Republic," a European country, formerly also known as East Germany, located between West Germany and Poland, and in 1990 reunited with West Germany. |
| heller |
either of two coins formerly minted, one in Germany and one in Austria. [1/2 definitions] |
| innumerable |
so many as to be impossible to count; countless. [1/2 definitions] |
| jackstraws |
(used with a sing. verb) a game in which straws or thin strips are tossed into a heap and each player picks up as many as possible without moving the rest. |
| lapful |
as much or many as can be held on a lap. |
| lead2 |
a chemical element that has eighty-two protons in each nucleus and that occurs in pure form as a very dense, malleable bluish gray metal used in many applications requiring high density, such as radiation shielding, shot, and weights. (symbol: Pb) [1/10 definitions] |
| many-sided |
having many aspects or elements. [1/2 definitions] |
| maze |
any problem that confuses like a labyrinth, with too many alternative choices or other conflicting elements. [1/4 definitions] |
| multifarious |
of or having a great variety of parts, forms, or kinds; many and varied. |