the things they carried

elusive

difficult to find(adj)

shrapnel

fragments of a bomb or other things thrown by an explosion(n)

volition

the faculty or power of using one’s will(n)

impending

about to happen(adj)

cryptic

having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure(adj)

profound

very great or intense(adj)

savagery

the quality of being fierce of crule(N)

civility

formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speach(N)

hootch

soldier's hut(N)

tantalizing

tormenting or teasing with the promise of something unobtainable(adj)

culottes

women’s kneee-length trousers(N)

disassemble

to take somthing apart(v)

casualty

a person killed or injured in a war(N)`

silhouette

the dark shape and outline of somthing or somewone against a lighter backround(n)

balk

unwilling to accept an idea(v)

talisman

an object typicallly and iascribed ring or stone(N)

pagonda

a hindew or buddhist temple(N)

piasters

a monetary unit of several mideastern countries(N)

battalion

a large body of troops ready for battle(N)

affluent

having a great deal of money(adj)