| A | B |
|---|
| annual | coming each year; once a year; lasting a year |
| basic | having to do with the main or starting point of something; key elements or parts |
| competition | trying to outdo others; a game or contest |
| contract | an agreement or understanding that can be enforced by law; a document that explains legal conditions 2. to make grow smaller; come down with as a sickness |
| dismiss | to send away or permit to leave; to remove from a job; to stop thinking about |
| neglect | to hold back care or attention; to fail to follow through; a steady lack of care, often becasue of carelessness or laziness |
| obtain | to get or gain through some effort |
| portion | a section or piece; a part of a whole; a serving of food |
| recall | to bring back to mind; to remind one; to ask to return; the ability or act of remembering |
| sponsor | one who hepls or takes responsibility for another person or group; a person or business that pays for an ad on radio or television; to act as a sponsor to a groupo, person, or event |
| stern | no kindly or gentle; harsh-looking 2. the back end of a boat |
| vacant | not used, filled, or lived in; without thought or expression |
