A place of refuge or safety.
his sons took sanctuary in the church

The ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with.
the tolerance of corruption

A person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined.
the captives were freed after the kidnappers told them a ransom had been paid

Not influenced by, showing, or involving personal feelings.
the impersonal march of progress

Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.
these claims have not been convincingly refuted

A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
There are reckoned to be about 400 billion stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way.

Belonging or relating separately to each of two or more people or things.
they chatted about their respective childhoods

Relating to medicinal drugs, or their preparation, use, or sale.
a pharmaceutical drug

(of a person or organization) declared in law unable to pay outstanding debts.
his father went bankrupt and the family had to sell their home

Food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment.
poor rural economies turned to potatoes for sustenance

the scientific study of people, their societies, cultures etc

A stream, brook, or minor tributary of a river.
They rested by a small creek running through the woods that had started to become more profuse.

A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
professional astronomers attacked him for popularizing an unconfirmed hypothesis

Of a minimum amount, quantity, or degree; negligible.
production costs are minimal

A religious or other solemn ceremony or act.
the rite of communion

Form (fabric or a fabric item) by interlacing long threads passing in one direction with others at a right angle to them.
textiles woven from linen or wool

A person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project.
a collection of essays by both critics and proponents of graphology

(of a person or their thoughts and ideas) overimaginative and unrealistic.
a fanciful story about a pot of gold

A scarcity or lack of something.
there is a dearth of evidence

(of a situation or event) extremely serious or urgent.
dire consequences