| A | B |
|---|
| confiscate | to seize |
| dysentery | a disorder of the lower intestinal tract |
| foxhole | a shallow pit dug by a soldier in combat |
| grunts | infantrymen |
| hump | to carry on the back |
| interval | a space between |
| laxity | laziness |
| malaria | an infectious disease spread by mosquitoes |
| platoon | subdivision of a company of troops |
| rucksack | backpack |
| ammo | ammunition |
| monotony | tedious, sameness, or repetitiousness |
| tranquilizers | sedatives |
| vacant | empty |
| acquiescence | passive assent or agreement without protests |
| adrenaline | a hormone |
| cold war | a state of tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union |
| nationalist | devoted to the interests or culture of a nation |
| pacifist | one opposed to using war |
| schizophrenia | a psychotic disorder |
| tourniquet | a device or tightly encircled bandage used to stop bleeding |
| detonator | a device used to set off an explosive charge |
| humane | characterized by kindness, mercy, or compassion |
| leech | blood sucking worm |
| paddy | a field for rice |
| rectitude | moral uprightness; righteousness |
| truism | a self-evident truth |
| ambush | lying in wait to attack by surprise |
| coy | shy; reserved |
| morale | the state of the spirits of a person or group |
| mundane | commonplace; ordinary |
| talisman | a charm; an object marked with magic signs |
| affluent | wealthy |
| phospherence | a glowing in the dark |
| shrapnel | metal fragments from an exploding shell |
| catharsis | relief of emotional tensions |
| complicity | involvement as an accomplice |
| tangible | able to be felt |
| fatigues | military uniforms |
| compress | a soft pad applied to a part of the body for various medical treatments |
| gangrene | decay of body tissue |
| blatant | totally or offensively conspicuous or obtrusive |
| embalming | preservatives treated to corpses to prevent decay |
