| charitable |
generous in donations or benevolent actions for needy persons. |
| comprehend |
to understand or grasp the meaning of. |
| conserve |
to keep safe from loss, waste, or destruction. |
| diminish |
to make smaller or cause to appear smaller in size or importance. |
| ebb |
the flowing of the tide away from the land to the sea. |
| excavate |
to make a hole or hollow place in by digging. |
| hamper1 |
to get in the way of. |
| indulgence |
the act of yielding to or gratifying a desire or appetite. |
| matchless1 |
being unsurpassed; without peer. |
| parish |
a district of a Christian religion that has its own church and priest or minister. |
| plead |
to ask for something in a sincere or serious way. |
| premium |
the exceptional value or esteem accorded something. |
| relevant |
related to what is being discussed or is presently important. |
| truce |
a stop or end of war that is agreed upon by all groups that participate; armistice. |
| unfamiliar |
not known or experienced before; unusual; strange. |