Words Containing: A,B,C,D,O,R,S,U

• a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

• the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground

• information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem

• extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured

• relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation

• the state of the environment in which a situation exists

• (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear

• scenery hung at back of stage

• understate the importance or quality of

• a small board full of holes; each hole contains a slip of paper with symbols printed on it; a gambler pays a small sum for the privilege of pushing out a slip in the hope of obtaining one that entitles him to a prize

• a boardwalk laid across muddy ground

• a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

• resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible

• someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)

• a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line