All Quiet on the Western Front Vocab chapters 4-7 Flashcards
Fallible
adj. capable of making a mistake
synonym : being wrong
“The teacher said its okay to be fallible”
Insatiable
adj. (of an appetite or desire) impossible to satisfy.
synonym : always wanting more
“They had such an insatiable appetite that day”
Reminiscent
adj. making you remember a particular person, event, or thing
synonym : nostalgia, bringing back memories
“The words he said were reminscent to her”
Sufficed
v. meet the needs
synonym : be enough
“A simple yes or no would have sufficed”
Solace
n. comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness.
synonym : comfort
“she finds solace in reading”
Equanimity
n. state of mental balance
synonym: mentally stable
“He thought he was equanimity”
Sullen
adj. bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy
synonym : moody, angry
“After her dog died she was sullen”
Docile
adj. ready to accept control or instruction
synonym : being obedient
“She was docile because she had to wake up at 5am”
Forage
n. a search over an area in order to get something, especially food
synonoym : to feed or scout
“They were forced to forage for things”
Quixotic
adj. unrealistic and impractical
synonym : impossible
“His thoughts were quite quixotic”
Askance
adv. with an attitude or look of suspicion
synonym: to suspect
“They asked the inmate with askance”
Tremulous
adj. shaking slightly
synonym : nervous
“As they were presentationg she was tremulous”
Affable
adj. good-natured, or easy to talk to.
synonym : friendly person
“He was a very affable person”
Plume
n. a long, soft feather of feathers used by a bird for display or worn by a person
synonym : quill, feather
“Back in the 1800’s they used plumes”
Laudable
adj. (of an action, idea, or goal) deserving praise
synonym : worthy, praiseworthy
“There laudable presentation was showed to the company”
