| background |
all of a person's experience, education, and origins. |
| calculator |
a machine used in computing numbers. |
| corps |
a branch of the military that does a special kind of work. |
| crank |
a device that moves things in a circle. Cranks have a lever attached at a right angle to the end of an arm that moves in a circle. Cranks are turned by hand or by another arm that connects to the lever. |
| deeply |
in a strong and serious way; intensely. |
| defensive |
used to protect or guard against attack. |
| explain |
to make clear in speech or writing; show in detail. |
| extent |
the area, amount, or distance that something reaches or covers; range. |
| lurk |
to be hidden; lie in wait. |
| modern |
having to do with the present or current times. |
| mope |
to act dull and sad; sulk; pout. |
| prison |
a building for holding and punishing people who have broken the law. |
| purpose |
a reason or plan that guides an action; design or goal. |
| rude |
showing poor manners; not polite. |
| sensation |
a condition of being aware of something or feeling something by means of one of the senses. |