
VOCABULARY RELATED TO WAR

Convoy: a group of vehicles or ships that travel together, especially for protection
Sentence: They travel in convoy with armed guards

Infantry: the part of an army that fights on foot
Sentence: He joined the infantry after leaving school.

Parley: to meet in order to discuss something, especially how to end an argument or a war
Sentence: The governor was forced to parley with the rebels.

Tactics: the science of planning the arrangement and use of military forces and equipment in war.
Sentence: Strategy wins wars; tactics wins battles
VOCABULARY RELATED TO WAR

Ally: a state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose.
Sentence: He is a close ally of the Prime Minister.

Invade: to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent
Sentence: Sometimes the worms invade the central nervous system

Ambush: to suddenly attack someone after hiding and waiting for them:
Sentence: Five soldiers died after their bus was ambushed on a country road.

Commemorate: recall and show respect for (someone or something).
Sentence: Youngsters have recited poetry to commemorate a century of war.
VOCABULARY RELATED TO WAR

Extraction: the process of removing something, especially by force:
Sentence: Petroleum engineers plan and manage the extraction of oil.

Struggle: unsuccessful but trying hard to succeed
Sentence: It was a terrible struggle for him to accept her death

Camouflage: using or wearing plants, paints, or clothes used to hide soldiers and equipment
Sentence: The army tanks were painted green and brown for camouflage.
