| blackmail |
money demanded from someone by another person who threatens to give out information that would harm that person. |
| detail |
a small item; a particular. |
| embarrass |
to make uncomfortable or ill at ease. |
| flaw |
a fault or defect. |
| flutter |
to wave rapidly back and forth or up and down. |
| gamble |
to bet money or other things on the way a game, race, or other event will end. |
| imagine |
to form in the mind a thought, picture, or image of. |
| orderly |
arranged in a neat way; in order. |
| peasant |
a member of the class of farm workers and small farmers in Europe and Asia. |
| persuade |
to cause to do something by using reason or argument. |
| reputation |
the level of respect with which a person is thought of by others. |
| settle |
to finally agree upon or decide. |
| slit |
to cut a long straight line into or through. |
| weekday |
any day except Saturday and Sunday. |
| worthy |
deserving (often followed by "of"). |