the things they carried Flashcards
frontier
n. a line or border separating two countries.
pretense
n. 가식, an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true
holstered
v. to put (a gun) into its holster - 권총의 가죽케이스
outlandish
adj. looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar
pigpen
n. an enclosed place where pigs are kept on a farm
frisking
v. (a police officer or an officer) body-searching someone
encyst
v. to enclose or become enclosed in a cyst (sac-like pocket of membranous tissue)
tranquil
adj. calm, peaceful
tranquilizer
n. a medicinal drug that reduces anxiety
valor
n. great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.
sneer
v. n. 비웃다, 조롱하다, 비웃음, 경멸
(to) smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner
giddy
adj. dizzy, 어지러운, 아찔한
unencumbered
adj. not having any burden or impediment.
comport
v. (formal) behave
(archaic) to agree with
flank
n. the right or left side of a body of people such as an army
straggle
v. move along slowly to remain some distance behind the person or people in front
commence
v. begin; start
confisticate
= confiscate
v. take or seize (someone’s property) with authority.
to police up
v. 청소/정돈하다
laxity
n. tendency of being too easy-going / not strict enough
curt
adj. rudely brief
serenity
n. the state of being calm, peaceful
antipersonnel
adj. (of weapons, especially bombs) designed to kill or injure people
rucksack
n. a backpack
lethal
adj. sufficient to cause death
exuberance
n. being full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness
buck
adj. (military slang) lowest of a particular rank.
sergeant
n. a police officer ranking below a lieutenant.
servile
adj. having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others
