[{"Bold_text": "adjective", "List Items": ["surrounded by military forces; besieged:The beleaguered city of Limerick, having stood to the last, finally capitulated to the forces of William of Orange.", "beset, surrounded, or overburdened by troubles:Restoring our beleaguered oceans to health will require an emphasis on diversification and conservation, and more sensible fishing practices."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb", "List Items": ["the simple past tense and past participle of beleaguer(def) beleaguer(def)."]}]