| autonomous |
free and independent, as a state or an organism; self-governing. |
| capacity |
the amount that can be held in a particular space. |
| colleague |
a person who has the same job or employer as another. |
| embrace |
an act or instance of holding someone closely in one's arms; hug. |
| facility |
a building made or used for a particular activity. |
| fortress |
a large, fortified building or area, often around a town or settlement. |
| fulfill |
to do or carry out as expected or required. |
| genealogy |
a chart or record showing the ancestors and lines of hereditary descent of a person or group; family tree. |
| narrator |
a person or character who tells a story. |
| pension |
money paid at regular times by a former employer to a person who has retired, or by the government to a person who is not able to work. |
| principle |
a basic law or truth on which action or behavior is based. |
| refrain1 |
to hold oneself back; to not enter into a particular action; desist; forbear (often followed by "from"). |
| resistant |
capable of opposing or willing to oppose. |
| spectator |
one that watches or observes. |
| vagabond |
having no permanent home; wandering from place to place; nomadic. |