Wikivocabulary: Ambush (Tim O'Brien)

Task: Define all the words given after the reading.

1. Peril (n)- exposure to the risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost
2. Gape (v)- to stare with open mouth, as in wonder
3. Ammunition (n)- the material fired, scattered, dropped, pr detonated from any weapon as bombs or rackets, and esp. shot, shrapnel, bullets, or shells fired by guns.
4. Repellent (n)- something that repels, as a substance that keeps away insects
5. Platoon (n)- a military unit consisting of two or more squads or sections and a headquarters
6. My Khe (n)- place in Vietnam