| A | B |
|---|
| annual | coming each year; once a year |
| basic | having to do with the main or starting point of something |
| competition | trying to outdo others; a game or contest |
| contract | (n.) an agreement or understanding that can be enforced by law; a document that explains legal conditions, (v.) to make or grow smaller; to come down with, as a sickness |
| dismiss | to send away or permit to leave; to remove from a job; to stop thinking about |
| neglect | (v.) to hold back care or attention; to fail to follow through, (n.) a steady lack of care, often because of carelessness or laziness |
| obtain | to get or gain through some effort |
| portion | a section of piece; a part of a whole; a serving of food |
| recall | to bring back to mind; to remind one; to ask to return |
| sponsor | one who helps or takes responsibility for another person or group; a person or business that pays for an ad on radio or television |
| stern | (adj.) not kindly or gentle; harsh-looking, (n.) the back end of a boat |
| vacant | not used, filled, or lived in; without thought or expression |
