| anxiety |
a feeling of being worried, nervous, or afraid that something will happen. |
| background |
all of a person's experience, education, and origins. |
| barge |
a large, long boat with a flat bottom used for carrying freight. |
| candidate |
a person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a certain position. |
| defense |
the act of protecting or guarding. |
| development |
the act of starting something, working on it, and making it complete. |
| election |
the process of choosing a person for office by voting. |
| flatter |
to give too much or false praise; try to please by praising. |
| gloom |
lack of light; darkness. |
| guideline |
a rule that tells people how to do something in the way that is considered best. |
| instruction |
the act of giving knowledge; teaching. |
| prevention |
the act or process of keeping something unwanted or dangerous from happening. |
| skit |
a short, usually funny play. |
| source |
the start or cause of something. |
| steadily |
in a regular, even, constant way. |