Vocab 3a and 3b

Question 1

Adjacent

Answer 1

next to or near

Question 2

Artillery

Answer 2

large firearms. (as canyons or rockets.)

Question 3

Camouflage

Answer 3

a garment dyed in splotches of green, brown and black so as to make the wearer blend in with the environment

Question 4

Casualty

Answer 4

a person killed or injured in a war or accident

Question 5

debut

Answer 5

a first public appearence

Question 6

diesel

Answer 6

a fuel designed for use in diesel engines

Question 7

drone

Answer 7

to speak tediously in a dull monotonous tone; to make a continuous humming sound

Question 8

fatigues

Answer 8

the uniform worn by members of the armed forces for physical labor

Question 9

interrogate

Answer 9

to question someone formally and throughly

Question 10

jargon

Answer 10

the special language of a particular activity or group: a way of speaking that is not clear and is full of long important sounding words

Question 11

limelight

Answer 11

the center of public attention

Question 12

litter

Answer 12

a device like a stretcher for carrying an injured person.

Question 13

makeshift

Answer 13

serving as temporary replacement for something.

Question 14

monsoon

Answer 14

a seasonal wind in India and surrounding areas that is accompanied by heavy rains

Question 15

pantomie

Answer 15

to communicate using only gesture and facial exprecion

Question 16

personnel

Answer 16

a group of people employed by a company, such a a factory to office

Question 17

sniper

Answer 17

a person who shoots at exposed individuals of an enemy forces from a concealed point

Question 18

sorrow

Answer 18

a feeling of deep sadness

Question 19

triage

Answer 19

the process of sorting injured people from a battle into 3 groups

Question 20

mingle

Answer 20

to join or take part with others: to mix