An incentive that helps bring about a desired state. In some contexts, this can imply bribery.
An introductory statement of facts or background information.
The act of placing a port on a vessel's itinerary because the volume of cargo offered at that port justifies the cost of routing the vessel.
extortion
practices associated with vampires, in particular blood-drinking and the draining of a victim's life-force.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (autoimmune disease)
the state of being a vampire