Grapes Of Wrath Voc Flashcards
Listless
Adj. lacking energy (lustlos)
Insinuation
Noun. Indirect implication (andeuten)
Judiciously
Adv. having or exhibiting sound/stichhaltig judgement
Piqued
Noun. Perceived slight or indignity; wounded pride (anstacheln, kränken)
Zenith
Noun. Point of cumulation; highest peak (scheitelpunkt, zenit)
Swale
Noun. Shallow, trough-like depression that carries water especially in a rainstorm (senke)
Declivity
Noun. Downward slope (neige)
Shoat
Noun. Young pig just after weaning/abstillen (ferkel)
Parapet
Noun. Low protective wall along a roof or balcony (brüstung)
Ravenously
Adv. extremely hungry (heißhungrig, ausgehungert)
Petulant
Adj. unreasonably irritable; contemptuous/verächtlich in speed or actions (launisch, bockig)
Truculently
Adj. disposed to fight; expressing bitter opposition (verheerend, grob, vernichtend)
Citadel
Noun. Fortress in a commanding position (citadel)
Veneration
Noun. Profound respect or reverence/verehrung (verehrung, ehrfurcht)
Ralishly
Adv. carelessly; dashing or sporty (salopp)
Imperturbability
Adj. unshakably calm (gelassenheit)
Inveterate
Adj. firmly established; deep rooted (eingefleischt, tief verwurzelt)
Voluptuous
Adj. characterized by unrestrained pleasure (sinnlich, lüstern)
Fatuously
Adv. foolish; delusive (albern)
restiveness
Adj. existing in name only (unruhe)
Vivaciousness
Adj. full of spirit and animation (lebhaftigkeit)
Languid
Adj. lacking energy (schwach, träge)
Vagrants
Noun. One who wanders from place to place (landstreicher)
Morosely
Adj. sullenly; gloomily (mürrisch)