dazzle paint British term for camouflage; the disguising of troops, ships, guns, etc. to conceal them from the enemy, as by the use of paint, nets, or leaves in patterns merging with the background.
derision contempt or ridicule.
diddle [Informal] to move back and forth jerkily or rapidly; juggle.
diffident lacking self-confidence; timid; shy.
do us here, kill us.
dun dull grayish-brown.
embroil to draw into a conflict or fight; involve in trouble.
epaulette shoulder ornament as for military uniforms.
essay to try; attempt.
funk a cowering or flinching through fear; panic.
