| background |
all of a person's experience, education, and origins. |
| blunt |
having a dull edge or point; not sharp. |
| clumsy |
without physical grace or control; awkward. |
| croak |
to make a low, hoarse sound with the voice. |
| distance |
the measure of space between things, places, or points in time. |
| dreary |
gloomy, sad, or dull. |
| moral |
having to do with what is right and what is wrong in how a person acts. |
| playoff |
in sports, final or extra games or rounds to settle a tie or decide a championship. |
| quake |
to tremble, shake, or shiver. |
| residence |
a house or any other place where one lives; home. |
| rummage |
to make a thorough search by turning over and looking through the contents of. |
| semester |
one half of a school or college year. |
| sweeten |
to cause to be sweet or sweeter in taste. |
| technological |
of or relating to technology. |
| tournament |
a contest of skill including a series of games where those who lose one game may no longer take part. |