Vocabulary Week 14 Study 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. Word 2: Flatter / Flattery Def: To praise or say nice things to someone in order to get something from them Sent: Everyone had nothing but flattery for Coach Sanders until he had to forfeit. Word 3: Distinct / Distinctly Def: Clear without doubt Sent: People distinctly remembering Coach Sanders being a cheat in school. Word 4: Feeble Def: Weak from age or illness, mentally not alert due to age Sent: Even Coach Sanders old and feeble grandmother was embarrassed. Word 5: Hallucinate / Hallucination Def: To see things that are really not there Sent: Coaches thought they were hallucinating when they saw how tall Joe Wayne was. Word 6: Intense / Intensity Def: Very strong feelings or action Sent: Joe Wayne was tall, fast and played with intensity. Unfortunately he was too old. Word 7: Deplorable Def: Shockingly bad in quality, deserving strong condemnation and criticism Sent: Coach Sanders playing a 20 year old in a middle school game was deplorable. Word 8: Discard Def: To throw away Sent: Lakeview Middle School fired Coach Sanders and discarded everything in his office. Word 9: Cramped Def: A place where there is not enough room for everything to fit comfortably Sent: Coach Sanders moved into a cramped apartment and was never heard of again. Word 10: Eloquence / Eloquent Def: Skillful and elegant speaking Sent: Principal White gave an eloquent speech about fair play and sportsmanship. Word 11: Sarcastic Def: Saying something that is intended to make someone feel stupid Sent: Principal White sarcastically said Coach Sanders represented true sportsmanship. Word 12: Slump Def: 1 To sink down heavily into a chair 2 For something to quickly get worse Sent: Lakeview Middle Schools basketball program went quickly into a slump. Word 13: Indicate / Indication Def: To point out something Sent: Coach Sanders situation was just another indication that cheating doesnt pay. Word 14: Obstruct / Obstruction Def: To block the path or get in the way of progress Sent: Cheating was an obstruction in Coach Sanders life which he never got past. Word 15: Pathetic Def: So bad as to cause people to feel sorry for, really bad Sent: Joe Wayne pathetically lived the rest remembering his glory days in basketball. Word 16: Hinder/ Hindrance Def: To stop or keep from making progress Sent: The whole affair was a hindrance became Principal White finding a new coach. Word 17: Enthusiastic / Enthusiasm Def: To be very excited about Sent: 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: Veer Def: To change direction suddenly Sent: If the new coach had veered to the right, he would have hit Principal White. Word 20: Independent / Independence Def: Able to work alone, not under anothers control Sent: The new coach was given a lot of independence in order to fix the old problems.