| advertise |
to present as good or favorable in order to win people's business or support. |
| annual |
happening once every year. |
| column |
a vertical list or row. |
| excellent |
very good or much better than others. |
| expect |
to hope for or look forward to. |
| federal |
having to do with a system of government that unites several states under a central government. The states have their own governments, yet they recognize the rule of the central government as well. |
| forlorn |
desolate or unhappy, as from abandonment or weariness. |
| nominee |
a person or thing that has been nominated for an office or honor. |
| passage |
a way through which something can go; corridor; channel. |
| receptacle |
a container for receiving and keeping something. |
| shaky |
shaking; trembling. |
| smolder |
to burn slowly and with smoke, but with little or no flame. |
| survivor |
someone or something that still exists or is still alive after being in danger. |
| suspicious |
causing questions or doubt. |
| versus |
against; in opposition to. |