| amid |
among or surrounded by. |
| charitable |
generous in donations or benevolent actions for needy persons. |
| degradation |
the act or process of bringing down or lowering in character or moral purpose. |
| enthusiastic |
having or showing great interest. |
| expend |
to use up. |
| guidance |
the act of guiding. |
| nonetheless |
despite the foregoing; still; even so. |
| pacify |
to calm or bring back peace of mind to. |
| pun |
a humorous play on words based on two words that are close in sound but different in meaning. |
| quarry |
a large open hole or pit dug for mining stone, marble, gravel, or the like. |
| rueful |
feeling, showing, or causing regret or sorrow. |
| safeguard |
a person, thing, or action that gives protection; a way of making sure that something is safe. |
| saunter |
to walk at an unhurried, leisurely pace; stroll. |
| setback |
something that happens that slows, stops, or reverses progress that is being made. |
| sparse |
not thick or dense; scattered in thin amounts. |