Core Spelling Words of the Week re·ceive (rĭ-sēv') v., -ceived, -ceiv·ing, -ceives. v.tr. To take or acquire (something given, offered, or transmitted); get. To hear or see (information, for example): receive bad news; received a good report of the group's activities. To have (a title, for example) bestowed on oneself. pop·u·lar (pŏp'yə-lər) adj. Widely liked or appreciated: a popular resort. Liked by acquaintances; sought after for company: “Beware of over-great pleasure in being popular or even beloved” (Margaret Fuller). Of, representing, or carried on by the people at large: the popular vote. con·tin·ue (kən-tĭn'yū) v., -ued, -u·ing, -ues. v.intr. To go on with a particular action or in a particular condition; persist. To exist over a prolonged period; last. To remain in the same state, capacity, or place: She continued as mayor for a second term. climb (klīm) v., climbed, climb·ing, climbs. v.tr. To move upward on or mount, especially by using the hands and feet or the feet alone; ascend: climb a mountain; climbed the stairs. To grow in an upward direction on or over: ivy climbing the walls. quar·ter (kwôr'tər) n. One of four equal parts. A coin equal to one fourth of the dollar of the United States and Canada. One fourth of an hour; 15 minutes.