| A | B |
| confide in | trust with secrets |
| committed | gave for safekeeping; entrusted |
| perilous | dangerous |
| legacy | something handed down to those who will come later |
| Magyars | members of the main ethnic group of Hungary |
| garbed | clothed |
| Wachtmeister | a high-ranking noncommissioned officer |
| contingent | group |
| charred | burned; scorched |
| SS | the elite security force of the Nazi Party |
| quarantined | isolated, in order to prevent the spread of contagious disease |
| interview | this is an exchange of questions and answers between two people |