| articulate | speak clearly |
| aspiration | strong desire |
| scenario | rough script of a planned motion picture |
| taunt | reproach with insults |
| expansion | act of expanding |
| emphatic | strongly expressive |
| deny | declare something to be untrue |
| intersect | meet at a point of crossing |
| insignia | emblem |
| sponsor | one who supports |
| publicity | bringing something to the public's attention |
| offensive | act of attacking |
| abandoned | left behind |
| breeds | particular kinds of animals |
| companion | close associate |