| assign |
to set apart or give out for a particular use. |
| budget |
a plan for how much money will be spent and earned during a certain period. |
| candidate |
a person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a certain position. |
| cove |
a small bay in a shoreline of a sea, lake, or river. |
| definition |
the statement of the meaning of a word or phrase. |
| deposit |
money that has been put in a bank, or anything that has been put somewhere and allowed to remain. |
| 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. |
| generous |
willing to give or share; not selfish. |
| gloom |
lack of light; darkness. |
| gulp |
to take large swallows of; drink or eat eagerly or rapidly (often followed by "down"). |
| overdue |
not paid, delivered, or returned by the expected date. |
| pad |
a piece of soft material used as cushioning for protection or comfort. |
| persuade |
to cause to do something by using reason or argument. |
| probably |
quite likely; almost certainly. |
| signature |
a person's written name, used to sign documents, letters, or checks. |