Glossary of terms

to load goods or passengers onto a ship or aeroplane

to join a country's military force, such as the army - enlisted in, enlisting in; also enlistment (noun)

to make a proposal into a law

one or more guards, soldiers, vehicles or vessels who accompany others for protection, guidance or restraint, or as a symbol of honour

relating to a journey undertaken for an exploratory or military purpose

to kill a person or animal painlessly, such as to relieve suffering from an incurable illness

another name for typhoid fever, an infection caused by ingestion of Salmonella typhosa bacteria with food or water

the study of methods to improve the human race by selecting parents who will produce children with desirable traits

a group of tents in a particular place, especially those used by soldiers

supporting the idea that all people are equal and should have the same rights and opportunities

a person who gets something from someone by using force or threats

a citizen of one country living in another country with which it is at war, and viewed as suspect as a result

the systematic removal from a specific area of people of another ethnic or religious group through intimidation or by using force

a fortified position prepared for heavy artillery or a machine gun

a temporary widespread occurrence of a disease

native or common to a locality or community (plant, animal or disease)