WWI Vocabs Flashcards
knock-kneed
straight up with knees touching, their feet and ankles will stay apart. coughing like
hag
an ugly old woman
sludge
soft, wet soil
trudge
to walk slowly with a lot of effort, especially over a difficult surface or while carrying something heavy:
limp
walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot
lame
not able to walk correctly because of physical injury to or weakness in the legs or feet
hoot
a short, loud, high sound
outstrip
to be or become greater in amount, degree, or success than something or someone
fumble
to do something awkwardly, especially when using your hands
stumble
to step awkwardly while walking or running and fall or begin to fall:
flounder
to experience great difficulties or be completely unable to decide what to do or say next:
plunge
descending
gutter
to burn unevenly and weakly, especially before completely stopping burning
smother
to kill someone by covering their face so that they cannot breathe:
wagon
a vehicle with four wheels, usually pulled by horses or oxen, used for transporting heavy goods, especially in the past
writhing
writhing to make large twisting movements with the body:
jolt
a sudden violent movement
gargling
to move a liquid around in your throat without swallowing, especially to clean it or stop it feeling painful
froth-corrupted
small, white bubbles on the surface of a liquid:
obscene
offensive, rude, or shocking, usually because of being too obviously related to sex or showing sex:
cud
the partly-digested food that a cow
vile
extremely unpleasant
zest
enthusiasm, eagerness, energy, and interest:
ardent
showing strong feelings:
Dulce et decorum est
Pro patria mori.
It is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country’.
passing-bell
bells a bell rung immediately after a death