background n 1) contrasting surface; on (against) the background of smth., e. g. The white house stood out on the background

of the green trees, on (against) a white (black, red) background, e. g. The girl wore a dress with white spots on a blue background.

2) the part which is at the back, as in the background (foreground) of a picture; to keep (stay, remain, be) in the background to

keep where one will not be noticed, e. g. She is very shy and always keeps in the background. 3) origin, social status and

qualifications of a person, e. g. Tell me your background (tell me about yourself).

backward adj behind others, as a backward district (child, people), backwards adv with the back coming first, e. g. Can you spell the word "backwards" ?

5. require vt to ask for, to need, as to require extra help, e. g. The matter requires great care. He did all that was. required of him.

syn. demand (to ask for with authority, to insist on having), e. g. The policeman demanded his name. The strikers demanded

immediate payment.

requirement n thing required, as the requirements of the law, to meet the requirements of people, e. g. What are the requirements

for entering this institute?

6. reference n 1) (instance of) alluding, e. g. You should make reference to a dictionary. The book is full of references to places

that I know well. 2) a statement about a person's character or abilities, e. g. The clerk has excellent references from former

employers. 3) note, direction, telling where certain information may be found, e. g. He dislikes history books that are crowded with

references to earlier authorities.

refer vt/i 1) to send, take, hand over (to smb. or smth.), e. g. I was referred to the manager. 2) to speak of, allude to; to apply to, e.

g. Don't refer to this matter again, please. Does that remark refer to me? 3) to turn (to), go (to) for information, etc., e. g. The speaker

often referred to his notes.

8. temper n 1) a disposition, as a person of even (pleasant, fiery, etc.) temper; to have an even (sweet, uncertain, quick, etc.)

temper; hot- tempered

good-tempered, bad-tempered; 2) a mood, as to be in a good (bad, forgiving, calm, friendly) temper.

Note: When the word is used without an adjective, the meaning is always "an angry state of mind".

to lose one's temper, to control (to keep) one's temper, to get (to fly) into a temper about smth., to be in a temper, e. g. I was

surprised but I did not lose my temper. There is nothing to fly into a temper about. Joseph saw that she was fighting to keep her

temper.

9. display vt 1) to show, esp. spread out or place so that there is no difficulty in seeing, as to display pictures (paintings) in a

gallery; to display goods in a shop-window; 2) to show signs of having, as to display courage (heroism, anxiety, a contempt for one's

feeling, no enthusiasm about smth.).

display n displaying, showing or exhibiting,