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Vocabulary Week 14. Word 1: Forfeit Def: To lose something because of something you did or cannot continue Sent : Lakeview Middle School had to forfeit the Tri-state basketball trophy because one of Coach Sanders players was 20 years old. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Vocabulary Week 1

Vocabulary Week 14Word 1: ForfeitDef: To lose something because of something you did or cannot continueSent: Lakeview Middle School had to forfeit the Tri-state basketball trophy because one ofCoach Sanders players was 20 years old.

Word 2: Flatter / FlatteryDef: To praise or say nice things to someone in order to get something from themSent: Everyone had nothing but flattery for Coach Sanders until he had to forfeit.

Word 3: Distinct / DistinctlyDef: Clear without doubtSent: People distinctly remembering Coach Sanders being a cheat in school.

Word 4: FeebleDef: Weak from age or illness, mentally not alert due to ageSent: Even Coach Sanders old and feeble grandmother was embarrassed.

Word 5: Hallucinate / HallucinationDef: To see things that are really not thereSent: Coaches thought they were hallucinating when they saw how tall Joe Wayne was.

Word 6: Intense / IntensityDef: Very strong feelings or actionSent: Joe Wayne was tall, fast and played with intensity. Unfortunately he was too old.

Word 7: DeplorableDef: Shockingly bad in quality, deserving strong condemnation and criticismSent: Coach Sanders playing a 20 year old in a middle school game was deplorable.

Word 8: DiscardDef: To throw awaySent: Lakeview Middle School fired Coach Sanders and discarded everything in his office.

Word 9: CrampedDef: A place where there is not enough room for everything to fit comfortablySent: Coach Sanders moved into a cramped apartment and was never heard of again.

Word 10: Eloquence / EloquentDef: Skillful and elegant speaking Sent: Principal White gave an eloquent speech about fair play and sportsmanship.

Word 11: SarcasticDef: Saying something that is intended to make someone feel stupidSent: Principal White sarcastically said Coach Sanders represented true sportsmanship.

Word 12: SlumpDef: 1 To sink down heavily into a chair 2 For something to quickly get worseSent: Lakeview Middle Schools basketball program went quickly into a slump.

Word 13: Indicate / IndicationDef: To point out somethingSent: Coach Sanders situation was just another indication that cheating doesnt pay.

Word 14: Obstruct / ObstructionDef: To block the path or get in the way of progressSent: Cheating was an obstruction in Coach Sanders life which he never got past.

Word 15: PatheticDef: So bad as to cause people to feel sorry for, really badSent: Joe Wayne pathetically lived the rest remembering his glory days in basketball.

Word 16: Hinder/ HindranceDef: To stop or keep from making progressSent: The whole affair was a hindrance became Principal White finding a new coach.

Word 17: Enthusiastic / EnthusiasmDef: To be very excited aboutSent: Lucky, Principal White found an enthusiastic coach to replace Coach Sanders.

Word 18: Swerve Def: To change directions very quickly Sent: The first day of his job, the new coach swerved to miss a dog and hit a bus.

Word 19: VeerDef: To change direction suddenlySent: If the new coach had veered to the right, he would have hit Principal White.

Word 20: Independent / IndependenceDef: Able to work alone, not under anothers controlSent: The new coach was given a lot of independence in order to fix the old problems.