| background |
all of a person's experience, education, and origins. |
| belief |
a strong opinion. |
| blurt |
to say suddenly and without thought (usually followed by "out"). |
| entertain |
to amuse; keep interested. |
| entire |
having all the parts; whole. |
| envelop |
to cover, wrap, enclose, or surround. |
| frail |
weak or sickly. |
| genial |
cheerful and friendly. |
| maroon2 |
to leave on an island or coast, far from other people; abandon. |
| meantime |
the time that is in between. |
| performance |
a particular entertainment presented before an audience. |
| recline |
to lie down in a comfortable position. |
| ridicule |
talk or actions that make unkind fun of someone or something. |
| ruthless |
having no mercy or sympathy; cruel. |
| strangle |
to kill by stopping the breathing of, usually by surrounding the neck with something; choke. |