| abbreviate |
to shorten the time or length of. |
| abroad |
in or to a country that is not one's own. |
| adaptation |
the act or process of changing or adjusting something to fit in a new role or context. |
| channel |
a long, narrow body of water that joins two larger bodies of water. |
| expectation |
the act of waiting for or looking forward to. |
| grimy |
covered or filled with dirt or soil; extremely dirty. |
| infer |
to make a guess based on facts and observations; conclude. |
| mar |
to damage or spoil, especially on the surface or face, but not severely. |
| organism |
an individual living thing, such as a plant, an animal, or a germ. |
| parish |
a district of a Christian religion that has its own church and priest or minister. |
| proportion |
a part of a whole. |
| regulatory |
pertaining to or having the purpose of making or enforcing rules. |
| sanctuary |
a holy or sacred place. |
| spiritual |
of or pertaining to the soul or matters of the soul, the part of a human being that is believed to be the higher or deeper self and not part of the body. |
| understandable |
able to be tolerated or sympathized with. |