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SoldierboysVocab2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Vigilant | being keenly alert, watchful, and attentive to detect potential dangers, risks, or errors |
| Fortifications | specialized military structures designed to protect positions, personnel, and equipment from enemy attacks by strengthening defensive positions. |
| Cannibalized | taking usable parts from one machine, vehicle, or item to repair or build another, often because the original is broken or unused |
| Speculating | involves taking high financial risks, such as buying stocks or real estate, in hopes of quick, large profits from market fluctuations, rather than long-term investing |
| Regulation | A regulation is an official rule or directive made and maintained by an authority (usually a government agency) to control, manage, or govern conduct within its jurisdiction. |
| Artillery | military weapons such as cannons and rocket launchers designed to fire ammunitions |
| Dawdling | moving slowly, wasting time, or lingering instead of acting promptly |
| Ardennes | heavily forested, hilly region in Western Europe |
| Waffle SS | the combat branch of the Nazi Party’s paramilitary SS organization |
| Hunsrück | low mountain range in Germany |
| Mystified | complete puzzled, bewildered, or confused |
| Haze | haze is a think mist or fog from the battle field |
| Routed | to suffer an overwhelming decisive defeat, causing a chaotic, panicked, and disorderly fight from the battlefield. |
| Influence | to affect someone’s actions, behavior, or opinions. Often without direct force or orders. |
| Amis | a nickname give to Americans by Germans in WW2 |
| Battered | something damaged, worn down by hard use, or injured by repeated, violent blows. |
| Congregation | an assembly of people or religious worship or teaching, or all members belonging to a particular place of worship |
| Draped | to hang, arrange, or fall in graceful folds |
| Pageant | this is a spectacular, organized public shows, procession, or parade often featuring costumed participants |
| Foxhole | a type of defense soldier used to dig into the ground to sleep or to hide from enemy attackers |