bayonet
a weapon like a dagger made to fit on the muzzle end of a rifle
Because it was so tight in the trench, the soldier could only use his @.
maneuver
a planned movement of troops or ships; a clever or skillful move or action
The general gave the command of which @ the attack should follow.
massacre
a violent and cruel killing of a number of persons
The @ of civilian population is a terrible war crime.
artillery
large firearms; a branch of an army armed with large firearms
The battalion positioned their @ on the flanks of the attack.
camouflage
hiding or disguising of something by covering it up or changing the way it looks
The soldiers proceeded to @ their outpost by covering it with vines and bushes.
susceptible
being such as to permit some action or operation; having little resistance
The new president was @ to every temptation placed in his path.
guarantee
to promise to answer for the debt, failure to perform or faulty performance of another; to promise that some condition holds or will be fulfilled
The treaty demanded that France @ the borders of Germany.
pillage
the act of robbing by force especially in war
The general gave strict orders not to @ the conquered territories.
infantry
a branch of an army made up of soldiers trained, armed, and equipped to fight on foot
The tanks led the attack, with the @ marching behind them.
debris
the remains of something broken down or destroyed: ruins
The only thing left of the bombed village was a pile of @.
menace
danger, threat, nuisance
The Communist @ hovered like a threat over the security of the nation.
deported
forced a person who is not a citizen to leave the country
The government @ many people it suspected of being hostile to the nation.
barrier
something that blocks the way
That they did not speak the same language was a real @ to having a friendship.
souvenir
something that serves as a reminder
The soldier had a long scar on his arm as a @ of the war.
elegy
a poem expressing sorrow for one who is dead
The poet wrote a beautiful @ for all those fallen in the war.
famine
an extreme general shortage of food; a great shortage
Hundreds of people would have died during the @ if help had not arrived.
malady
a disease or disorder of the body or mind
The doctors could not identify what kind of @ he had, but it paralyzed his legs.
reservoir
place where something is kept in store; especially, an artificial or natural lake where water is collected as a water supply
Since it had not rained for weeks, the @ was almost dry.
pensive
dreamily thoughtful; suggestive of sad thoughtfulness
The movie left Lucy in a @ mood, thinking about times gone by.
discharge
to relieve of a load or burden; to dismiss from service or employment
After the war, the military had to @ thousands of soldiers.