| background |
all of a person's experience, education, and origins. |
| cement |
a powder made of clay and limestone that becomes hard when water is added. Cement is used as a building material. |
| chance |
the quality of happening by accident and without being planned or predicted. |
| excuse |
to forgive or pardon. |
| genial |
cheerful and friendly. |
| grill |
a rack of metal bars used to hold foods for cooking over flames. |
| inquire |
to ask in order to find out or learn (something). |
| overdue |
not paid, delivered, or returned by the expected date. |
| pause |
a short stop. |
| relax |
to make looser or less stiff. |
| require |
to need. |
| romantic |
causing or showing thoughts and feelings of love. |
| timber |
trees that are used as wood to build houses and buildings. |
| traditional |
relating to customs and ways of doing things in a particular culture that are passed down from parents to children. |
| whisper |
to speak in a soft, low tone. |