| background |
all of a person's experience, education, and origins. |
| bloom |
to produce flowers. |
| delirious |
confused from a fever or other cause. |
| entire |
having all the parts; whole. |
| everyday |
happening daily; routine. |
| exception |
the act or fact of leaving out. |
| exchange |
the act of giving or getting one thing in return for another; trade. |
| grim |
stern or harsh. |
| heir |
a person who receives or has the right to receive another person's property or title after that person's death. |
| local |
having to do with a particular place such as a neighborhood or town. |
| occurrence |
an event that takes place; incident. |
| reward |
something of value that is promised to someone for good work or a good deed. |
| shrivel |
to cause to wrinkle or become smaller. |
| solo |
a performance by one person. |
| span |
the stretch or reach between two points. |