| background |
all of a person's experience, education, and origins. |
| brace |
to support, hold steady, or prop up. |
| bribery |
the act of offering or giving something to a person as a way of getting that person to do a certain thing. |
| combat |
fighting, especially against an enemy in war. |
| comfort |
to give relief from a painful or difficult situation; soothe. |
| errand |
a quick trip taken for a particular purpose. |
| fiend |
an evil spirit or demon; devil. |
| massage |
to treat by rubbing, stroking, or kneading the body. |
| mattress |
a large pad that supports the body while sleeping, made of a strong fabric filled with soft material such as cotton, hair, straw, or foam rubber. |
| medicinal |
of, pertaining to, or having healing powers; curative. |
| narrate |
to tell the tale or give an account of; relate. |
| old-fashioned |
looking or being like past styles, manners, or ways of behaving. |
| resemble |
to be similar to or to look like. |
| residence |
a house or any other place where one lives; home. |
| sue |
to start a lawsuit against in a court of law; prosecute. |