threat noun [ˈθrɛt]

• a statement saying you will be harmed if you do not do what someone wants you to do
• someone or something that could cause trouble, harm, etc.—usually singular
• the possibility that something bad or harmful could happen —usually singular

bribe noun [ˈbraɪb]

• something valuable (such as money) that is given in order to get someone to do something

mercenary noun [ˈmɚsəˌneri]

• a soldier who is paid by a foreign country to fight in its army : a soldier who will fight for any group or country that hires him

interesting adjective [ˈɪntrəstɪŋ]

• attracting your attention and making you want to learn more about something or to be involved in something : not dull or boring

hello noun [həˈloʊ]

• —used as a greeting
• the act of saying the word hello to someone as a greeting
• —used when you are answering the telephone

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congratulate verb [kənˈgrætʃəˌleɪt]

• to tell (someone) that you are happy because of his or her success or good luck
• to feel pleased with (yourself)

brag verb [ˈbræg]

• to talk about yourself, your achievements, your family, etc., in a way that shows too much pride —often + about

borrow verb [ˈbɑroʊ]

• to take and use (something that belongs to someone else) for a period of time before returning it
• to take and use up (something) with the promise to give back something of equal value
• to use (an idea, saying, etc.) that was thought up by someone else

boring adjective [ˈborɪŋ]

• dull and uninteresting : causing boredom

besides preposition [bɪˈsaɪdz]

• other than (someone or something)
• in addition to (something)

bathtub noun [ˈbæθˌtʌb]

• a large and long container in which people take baths or showers —called also (chiefly British) bath, tub

wage noun [ˈweɪʤ]

• an amount of money that a worker is paid based on the number of hours, days, etc., that are worked

burglar noun [ˈbɚglɚ]

• a person who illegally enters a building in order to steal things : a person who commits burglary

obligation noun [ˌɑːbləˈgeɪʃən]

• something that you must do because of a law, rule, promise, etc.
• something that you must do because it is morally right

pentagon noun [ˈpɛntəˌgɑːn]

• a flat shape that has five sides and five corners
• the building in Washington, D.C., that is the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense
• the leaders of the U.S. military

rewrite verb [riˈraɪt]

• to write (something) again especially in a different way in order to improve it or to include new information —sometimes used figuratively

powerful adjective [ˈpawɚfəl]

• having the ability to control or influence people or things
• having a strong effect on someone or something
• having or producing a lot of physical strength or force

husband noun [ˈhʌzbənd]

• a married man : the man someone is married to

fashionable adjective [ˈfæʃənəbəl]

• currently popular
• dressing and acting in a way that is currently popular