| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person held captive until captor's demand is met |
| Synonyms: | captive, earnest, guaranty, pawn, pledge, prisoner, sacrificial lamb, scapegoat*, security, surety, token, victim |
| Antonyms: | captor |
| Main Entry: | sacrifice |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | loss |
| Synonyms: | atonement, deduction, discount, libation, oblation, offering, penance, reduction, reparation, sacrificial lamb |