| background |
all of a person's experience, education, and origins. |
| choice |
the act or an instance of selecting or picking. |
| classic |
something that remains popular over a long period of time. |
| elder |
born earlier; older. |
| gory |
extremely violent, with great bloodshed. |
| hedge |
a solid row of bushes, used as a kind of fence. |
| intense |
having a very great degree of something, such as heat, or being in a very great degree or state. |
| jab |
to poke with a pointed object. |
| merit |
worth or high quality. |
| outer |
of or having to do with the part most distant from the center. |
| predicament |
a difficult or dangerous situation with a solution that may be hard to find. |
| raspy |
rough and grating; harsh. |
| stout |
having physical strength; sturdy; thick. |
| suspicious |
causing questions or doubt. |
| violence |
the causing of pain or harm, usually intentionally but sometimes because of loss of mental control. |