blockade
(v.) to close off or keep people or supplies from going in or out
(n.) the closing off of an enemy nation, city, port, or area, usually by the military; something that closes off or keeps out
chant
(v.) to sing; to recite in a tone that varies only a little or not at all
(n.) a song in such a tone; words or phrases repeated in rhythm
despair
(v.) to give up all hope, lose heart
(n.) total loss of hope; a cause of loss of hope
elevate
(v.) to raise or lift up; to increase in position or rank; to cheer up; to improve culturally, intellectually or morally
extraordinary
(adj.) beyond the usual or expected; highly unusual or rare
heroic
(adj.) brave, noble, or larger than life; involving extreme effort
lance
(n.) a long, metal-tipped weapon used by knights or soldiers on horseback; any sharp, pointed instrument that resembles such a weapon
missionary
(n.) a person on an assignment, often of a religious nature; someone sent by a church to a foreign land to teach religion and do charity work
(adj.) related to or involved with such an assignment
pointless
(adj.) having no meaning or effect
reflect
(v.) to throw back, as heat, light, or sound; to give back an image of, as a mirror; to make apparent, show, or demonstrate; to think deeply about
site
(n.) a location, scene, or place where something was, is, or will be
toxic
(adj.) poisonous or deadly