bashful |
shy with people; timid. |
blackmail |
money demanded from someone by another person who threatens to give out information that would harm that person. |
cabinet |
a piece of furniture with shelves, compartments, or drawers and usually covered by a door or doors. Cabinets are used to store or hold objects. |
columnist |
a writer who regularly writes opinion or comments on a particular subject for a newspaper or magazine. |
coordinator |
a person who organizes a complex event or project that involves the contributions of other people. |
diplomat |
a person whose job is to handle relations with the governments of other countries. |
final |
happening at or being the end of something; last. |
horizontal |
parallel to the surface of the earth or to the horizon. |
illegal |
against the law or rules; not lawful. |
improve |
to make better. |
monopolize |
to get or keep sole control of; have for oneself alone; take over. |
nerve |
any of the fibers that carry messages to and from the brain and other parts of the body. Nerves are bundled together into a complicated system that connects all parts of the body to the spinal cord and brain. |
personality |
all of the qualities of a person that make that person different from others. |
poker1 |
a pointed metal rod for stirring up a fire. |
relieve |
to make less painful or troubling; ease. |