| abase |
to diminish (something of value) or to place (especially oneself) in a lower position than another or others; lower; demean. |
| bountiful |
willing to give plenty; generous. |
| casualty |
a person in the armed forces who is killed, wounded, or missing in action. |
| chaff |
the husks separated from grain by threshing. |
| concede |
to admit the truth or justice of. |
| consumption |
the act or process of using up or consuming. |
| liberal |
generous. |
| linger |
to remain or be slow to leave. |
| literacy |
the state of being able to read or write. |
| pesky |
(informal) pestering or annoying. |
| prohibition |
the act of forbidding. |
| refine |
to make pure or fine. |
| shortcoming |
a fault or weakness in character, behavior, or ability. |
| somber |
sad, dismal, or full of gloom. |
| substantial |
considerable; ample. |