| commute |
to ride or drive a long distance to and from work or school. |
| comprehensive |
including everything or almost everything; wide in range. |
| diagnosis |
the act or process of finding out the nature of an illness or injury by examining its signs and symptoms. |
| donor |
one who gives or contributes something without expecting anything in return. |
| dwindle |
to become or cause to become gradually smaller or less until almost nothing remains; shrink. |
| dynamics |
(used with a plural verb) the driving forces at work in any given system or situation. |
| fortress |
a large, fortified building or area, often around a town or settlement. |
| humane |
showing kindness or mercy. |
| medieval |
of, or having to do with the Middle Ages. |
| optimism |
the belief that things will turn out well or that there is always hope for something good to happen. |
| predictable |
able to be foreseen or anticipated. |
| stimulation |
the act or process of inciting or increasing activity or action in something. |
| sympathetic |
feeling or showing understanding. |
| tolerant |
willing to accept or respect what is different in others, especially their beliefs and customs. |
| understandable |
able to be tolerated or sympathized with. |