Vocabulary Workshop Level Orange Unit 2

annual

(adj.) coming each year; once a year; lasting a year

(n.) a book or magazine that comes out once a year; a plant that lives or lasts for just on growing season.

basic

(adj.) having to do with the main or starting point of something

(n.) key elements or parts

competition

(n.) 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

(v.) 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 due to carelessness or laziness

obtain

(v.) to get or gain through some effort

portion

(n.) a section or piece; a part of the whole; a serving of food

recall

(v.) to bring back to mind; to ask to return

(n.) the ability or act of remembering

sponsor

(n.) one who helps or takes responsibility for another person or group; a person or business that pays for an ad on radio or television; (v.) to act as a sponsor to a group, person, or event

stern

(adj.) not kindly or gentle; harsh-looking

(n.) the back end of a boat

vacant

(adj.) not used, filled, or lived in; without thought or expression