profound
situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed
combatant
someone who fights (or is fighting)
album
a book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp collections etc
motif
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
phenomenon
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
savior
a person who rescues you from harm or danger
intersperse
introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions
deracinate
pull up by or as if by the roots
brothel
a building where prostitutes are available
Vietnam
a communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945
deficiency
lack of an adequate quantity or number
