respite
RES-pitnounMeaning a short rest or relief from something hard
Memory hook REST a bit: RES-pite. After three hot hours on the trail, the hikers flop down in the cool shade of a tree for a short rest: a welcome respite.
The shady oak offered a brief respite from the heat.
In context The storm raged for three days, but on Tuesday afternoon there was a short respite: the rain stopped for an hour, and everyone rushed out to buy groceries.
Similar rest, break, relief, lull
From Old French respit, “delay,” from Latin respectus (a looking back).