| argument |
a discussion by people who disagree. |
| bribery |
the act of offering or giving something to a person as a way of getting that person to do a certain thing. |
| brutal |
cruel or savage. |
| crook |
something bent, curved, or hooked. |
| customer |
a person who buys products or services. |
| disappearance |
the act of disappearing or the fact of having disappeared. |
| example |
something that shows what a group of things is like. |
| expert |
someone who knows a great deal about a particular thing. |
| groove |
a long narrow cut or dent in a surface. |
| manure |
the waste matter of animals, such as cows and horses, used to fertilize the soil and help plants grow. |
| neither |
not one or the other of two (usually paired with "nor" in a sentence). |
| prefer |
to choose above all others as the best liked or most wanted. |
| previous |
coming just before another. |
| ripen |
to become or cause to become ripe or ready. |
| threat |
a statement that harm or punishment will follow. |