| blackmail |
money demanded from someone by another person who threatens to give out information that would harm that person. |
| clearly |
without a doubt. |
| complaint |
an expression of dissatisfaction or unhappiness with something. |
| correctly |
in the right or proper way; without error. |
| elder |
born earlier; older. |
| nonprofit |
of a business, not established to make more money than is necessary to pay employees and to remain in operation. |
| quality |
a feature that makes a person or thing what it is. |
| recognize |
to identify (someone or something) from previous experience or contact with that person or thing. |
| regular |
normal or usual. |
| soot |
a fine, black powder made during burning. Soot collects in chimneys or is carried into the air in smoke. |
| stew |
to cook by boiling slowly in a closed pot. |
| style |
the manner in which something is said or done. |
| typical |
having the distinctive qualities of a particular type of person or thing. |
| well-known |
famous; familiar. |
| worth |
good or important enough for. |