| abound |
to be found in large numbers or amounts. |
| arrogant |
having or showing too much pride; behaving as though one is more important than others. |
| fugitive |
a person who is escaping or running away. |
| laden |
filled with a great weight. |
| martyr |
a person who suffers or is killed for defending some belief or cause. |
| metaphor |
a phrase that describes something by comparing it to some other thing. |
| noticeable |
easily noticed. |
| optimum |
the situation, quantity, degree, or other condition that is most desirable. |
| passport |
an official document that shows that the holder is a citizen of a country. A passport gives one the right to travel in other countries and return to one's own country. |
| resumption |
the act or fact of starting again or continuing following a pause or interruption. |
| siege |
a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender. |
| sponsor |
a person who takes responsibility for someone or something. |
| toll2 |
a charge for using a bridge or a road. |
| unappreciated |
not acknowledged as having worth or value. |
| vigilante |
one who seeks to avenge a crime or injury or to punish a suspected criminal without legal authority or due process. |