annual

annualAdjective• Coming each year

• Once a year

• Lasting a year

Noun• A book or magazine

that comes out once a year

• A plant that lives or lasts for just one growing season

annualAdjective• Coming each year• Once a year• Lasting a year

Noun• A book or magazine

that comes out once a year

• A plant that lives or lasts for just one growing season

basic

Adjective• Having to do with the

main or starting point of something

Noun • A key element or part

basic

Adjective• Having to do with the

main or starting point of something

Noun • A key element or part

basic

competition

competitionNoun• Trying to outdo others• A game or contest

competitionNoun• Trying to outdo others• A game or contest

contract

contractNoun• An agreement or

understanding that can be enforced by law

• A document that explains legal conditions

Verb• To make or grow

smaller

• To come down with (as a sickness)

contract

Noun• An agreement or

understanding that can be enforced by law

• A document that explains legal conditions

Verb• To make or grow

smaller• To come down with (as

a sickness)

dismiss

dismissVerb• To send away or permit to leave• To remove from a job• To stop thinking about

dismissVerb• To send away or permit to leave• To remove from a job• To stop thinking about

neglect

neglectVerb• To hold back care or

attention

• To fail to follow through

Noun• A steady lack of care,

often because of carelessness or laziness

neglectVerb• To hold back care or

attention• To fail to follow through

Noun• A steady lack of care,

often because of carelessness or laziness

obtain

obtainVerb• To get or gain through some effort

obtainVerb• To get or gain through some effort

portion

portionNoun• A section or piece• A part of the whole• A serving of food

portionNoun• A section or piece• A part of the whole• A serving of food

recall

recallVerb• To bring back to mind• To remind one• To ask to return

Noun• The ability or act of

remembering

recallVerb• To bring back to mind• To remind one• To ask to return

Noun• The ability or act of

remembering

sponsor

sponsorNoun• One who helps or takes responsibility for

another person or group

• A person or business that pays for an ad on radio or television

sponsorNoun• 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

sternAdjective• Not kindly or gentle• Harsh-looking

Noun• The back end of a boat

sternAdjective• Not kindly or gentle• Harsh-looking

Noun• The back end of a boat

vacant

vacantAdjective• Not used, filled, or lived in• Without thought or expression

vacantAdjective• Not used, filled, or lived in• Without thought or expression