| charitable |
generous in donations or benevolent actions for needy persons. |
| context |
the setting of a word or phrase in speaking or writing that determines or affects its meaning. Context can be pictures, sounds, other words, or physical surroundings. |
| cultural |
of or relating to the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people. |
| distort |
to twist out of shape; change the way a thing looks or acts. |
| exile |
the condition of being sent away from one's country and not allowed to return as a punishment. |
| gaunt |
very thin and bony. |
| glutton |
someone who eats an excessive amount, or one who both eats and drinks excessively. |
| gorge |
a narrow space between rocky cliffs. |
| hierarchical |
organized by rank or level. |
| indignation |
righteous anger in response to something considered unjust or unworthy. |
| irrelevant |
not having anything to do with the matter being considered or talked about. |
| miserly |
stingy or penurious. |
| penetrate |
to pierce or go into or through. |
| prolong |
to add length to or make last longer. |
| tantalize |
to tease or torment with the sight or prospect of something desirable but unattainable. |