authority
a person or organization having political or administrative power and control.
pipe
a device for smoking tobacco
marks
the basic monetary unit of Germany, equal to 100 pfennig; a Deutschmark.
perish
die, especially in a violent or sudden way.
ghetto
part of a city, especially a slum area, occupied by a minority group or groups
Auschwitz.
a concentration camp from the Holocaust during World War Two
accomplished
highly trained or skilled in a particular activity.