All quiet on the western front vocab

banal

lacking in originality or freshness; dull and uninteresting.

bequethe

to leave personal property to someone by a will; to pass on or hand down.

commandeer

to take possession or control of something, typically for military or official use.

covet

to have an intense desire to possess something that belongs to someone else.

emaciated

abnormally thin or weak, especially due to illness or a lack of food.

expound

to explain or present an idea in detail, often through elaboration or clarification.

evasive

tending to evade or avoid giving a clear answer or response.

fallible

capable of making mistakes or errors.

flourish

to grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, often used to describe plants or expressions of success.

indigent

suffering from poverty or need; a person who is impoverished.

indignation

anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.

martinet

a strict disciplinarian, often in a military context, who demands obedience and adherence to rules.

melancholy

a deep, persistent sadness or gloom often without a specific cause.

obliterate

to destroy utterly or wipe out completely.

obtuse

lacking quickness of perception or intellect.

ostracize

to exclude someone from a society or group.

placate

to make someone less angry or hostile by appeasing them.

queue

a line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn to proceed.

reverberation

the continued presence or echo of a sound after the source has stopped.

superfluous

exceeding what is sufficient or necessary; extra.

revile

to criticize in an abusive manner

trifling

of little importance or value; trivial.