alleviate

subordinate

My brother became the ------------ of our famiy after my father died.

The medicine promised to -------- his suffering.

The scientist gave the seeds that were not watered the ---------- "test group."

A mother ------- her own needs to care for the needs of her children.

For centuries this class of fearsome warriors ruled Japan. . .

What soldier eats from: metal container holding eating utensils that opens into a plate.

A loose robe or gown tied with a sash, traditionally worn as an outer garmet by Japanese men and women.

Actor and director known for his role as a tramp in baggy pants in a series of movies in the 1920s.

Jacket of thick woolen cloth worn especially by sailors.

When you describe the main ideas and events of a selection in your own words you . . .

patriarch