bulge noun [ˈbʌlʤ]

• a rounded lump on the surface of something
• a sudden increase

bristle noun [ˈbrɪsəl]

• a short, stiff hair, fiber, etc.

mess noun [ˈmɛs]

• a very dirty or untidy state or condition—usually singular
• something or someone that looks very dirty or untidy
• a situation that is very complicated or difficult to deal with

making noun [ˈmeɪkɪŋ]

• the action or process of producing or making something —often used in combination
• something that causes someone to become better or more successful
• the people or things that are needed for making something

urge verb [ˈɚʤ]

• to ask people to do or support (something) in a way that shows that you believe it is very important
• to try to persuade (someone) in a serious way to do something
• to use force or pressure to move (someone or something) in a particular direction or at a particular speed

demand noun [dɪˈmænd]

• a forceful statement in which you say that something must be done or given to you —often + for
• a strong need for something
• the ability and need or desire to buy goods and services —often + for —often + for

rot verb [ˈrɑːt]

• to slowly decay or cause (something) to decay —often used figuratively —sometimes used figuratively

unseen adjective [ˌʌnˈsiːn]

• not seen or able to be seen

influence noun [ˈɪnˌfluːwəns]

• the power to change or affect someone or something : the power to cause changes without directly forcing them to happen —often + on, upon, or over
• a person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way

cultist [ˈkʌlt]

cult noun [ˈkʌlt]

• a small religious group that is not part of a larger and more accepted religion and that has beliefs regarded by many people as extreme or dangerous
• a situation in which people admire and care about something or someone very much or too much
• a small group of very devoted supporters or fans

goal noun [ˈgoʊl]

• something that you are trying to do or achieve
• an area or object into which a ball or puck must be hit, kicked, etc., to score points in various games (such as soccer and hockey)
• the act of hitting, kicking, etc., a ball or puck into a goal or the score that results from doing this

thug noun [ˈθʌg]

• a violent criminal

intimidation [ɪnˈtɪməˌdeɪt]

deception noun [dɪˈsɛpʃən]

• the act of making someone believe something that is not true : the act of deceiving someone
• an act or statement intended to make people believe something that is not true

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