| background |
all of a person's experience, education, and origins. |
| barb |
a small, sharp point that sticks out in the opposite direction of the main point or hook, as on an arrow, fishhook, or the like. |
| clinic |
a place that gives medical treatment, usually to people who do not need to stay in a hospital overnight. |
| coma |
a long, deep state of being unconscious, caused by disease or injury. |
| eventually |
at a future time; in the end; finally. |
| feeble |
without strength; weak in body or mind. |
| formula |
a rule or way of doing something expressed in a standard way using words or symbols. |
| frame |
a structure made of parts that are joined together and that supports a larger object. |
| grave1 |
a hole dug in the ground where a dead body is buried. |
| impostor |
a person who cheats or tricks others by pretending to be another person. |
| mist |
a mass or cloud of tiny water drops in the air. |
| muzzle |
the part of the head of some animals that contains the nose, jaws, and mouth. |
| ordinary |
usual or normal. |
| respectable |
displaying good breeding, manners, or character. |
| swoop |
to sweep down suddenly from above, or as if from above in attack (often followed by "down on"). |