| blackmail |
money demanded from someone by another person who threatens to give out information that would harm that person. |
| blunt |
having a dull edge or point; not sharp. |
| bonus |
a payment added to a person's regular pay as a reward for hard work. |
| deadline |
a date or time by which something must be done. |
| deserve |
to be worthy of or have a right to. |
| ease |
freedom from pain, worry, or hard work. |
| guilty |
responsible for breaking a law or doing something wrong. |
| handy |
nearby; easy to reach and use. |
| laboratory |
a place used for scientific investigation and experiments. |
| magazine |
a printed collection of stories, pictures, articles, and advertisements. Magazines come out weekly, monthly, or at some other regular period of time. |
| master |
to become skilled in or expert at. |
| rank1 |
an office or position. |
| reign |
rule by a king or queen. |
| strangle |
to kill by stopping the breathing of, usually by surrounding the neck with something; choke. |
| stretch |
to spread out or reach out to the full length in order to make loose and flexible. |