| blackmail |
money demanded from someone by another person who threatens to give out information that would harm that person. |
| commence |
to begin or start. |
| consider |
to think carefully about; reflect on. |
| director |
a person who guides the affairs of a business or other organization. |
| disaster |
a sudden event causing much damage or suffering. |
| generally |
for the most part. |
| hygiene |
the practice of keeping clean to stay healthy and prevent disease. |
| latitude |
the distance between the equator and a point north or south on the earth's surface. This distance is measured in degrees. |
| mutant |
a life form whose genes are different from those of its parents. A mutant has new traits or characteristics that it can pass on to its offspring. |
| numerous |
being in great number; many. |
| source |
the start or cause of something. |
| toward |
moving or facing in the direction of. |
| twine |
sturdy string that is made by twisting two or more strands together. |
| twist |
to combine by winding together in order to make a single thread. |
| wholly |
entirely; completely. |