| assurance |
a statement meant to give confidence. |
| conditional |
depending on certain circumstances or events. |
| congregate |
to bring or come together to form a group; gather. |
| derivative |
copied, modeled on, or extracted from something else. |
| hazardous |
full of danger; having great or many risks. |
| labyrinth |
an intricate network of pathways or passageways intended to confuse the person or animal that navigates it; maze. |
| mock |
to make fun of in a mean way. |
| preservation |
protection from loss or damage; the act of preserving. |
| prestige |
importance in the eyes of other people because of doing great things, being in high position, or having wealth. |
| refrain1 |
to hold oneself back; to not enter into a particular action; desist; forbear (often followed by "from"). |
| renew |
to make like new; restore. |
| 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. |
| status |
a person's position or rank compared with others. |
| tyranny |
a government in which a single person rules absolutely and in a cruel way. |
| uproar |
a loud, confused disturbance; commotion. |