| Flap 1 |
Flap 2 |
| ancestors | people from whom you are descended, such as your great-grandparents |
| avoided | kept away from; kept out of the way of |
| generations | periods of about thirty years, or the time from the birth of one generation to the birth of the next generation |
| minister | member of the clergy; spiritual guide; pastor |
| numerous | very many |
| pulpit | platform or raised structure in a church from which the minister preaches |
| shielding | protecting; defending |
