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All Quiet on the Western Front Vocabulary Chs. 5-8

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SCROUNGEto steal or swipe; to get as needed by or as if by foraging
LACONICALLYdone in a way that uses or involves the use of a minimum of words
MOORSan expanse of open rolling infertile land; a boggy area--especially one that is peaty and dominated by grasses and sedges
DISCONCERTto throw into confusion; to disturb the composure of
GLOWERto look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
SCUTTERto scurry or scamper
PARAPETa wall
QUIVER--nouna case for carrying or holding arrows; the arrows in a quiver
QUIVER--verbto shake or move with a slight trembling motion
ONSLAUGHTan especially fierce attack; also : something resembling such an attack
IMPINGEto strike or dash especially with a sharp collision; to have an effect or make an impression; to encroach
AUTOMATONa mechanism that is relatively self-operating; especially a robot; a machine designed to follow automatically a predetermined sequence of operations; an individual who acts in a mechanical fashion
DEBAUCHto lead away from virtue or excellence; to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality
STUPORa condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility ; a state of extreme apathy resulting often from stress or shock (i.e. a daze)
APPARITIONan unusual or unexpected sight
CONGEALto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold; to coagulate; to make rigid
INDUCEMENTa motive or consideration that leads one to action or to additional or more effective actions
DELIRIUMa mental disturbance characterized by confusion
PALLIDdeficient in color; lacking sparkle or liveliness
PRECIPITOUSvery steep
APOPLEXYstroke: sudden decrease or loss of consciousness
TREMULOUScharacterized by trembling or tremors; affected with timidity; such as is or might be caused by nervousness or shakiness; exceedingly sensitive--easily shaken or disordered
AFFABLEbeing pleasant and at ease in talking to others; characterized by ease and friendliness
EXPOUNDto state; to defend with argument; to explain in careful and often elaborate detail; to make a statement or to comment


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Archbishop Alter High School
Kettering, OH

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