1. 8 Week 13 Articulate (v): to pronounce or explain clearly (adj): capable of speaking well and clearly N: articulation Adv: articulately

2. Defect (n): a fault or imperfection (v): to desert a country or group, especially to get into a new one N: defection Adj: defected

3. Tirade (n): a long outburst; an angry or bitter speech

4. Deplore (v): to disapprove of strongly; to regret deeply Adj: deplorable Adv: deploreably

5. Trepidation (n): fear, alarm, or agitation Adj: trepidatious Adv: trepidatiously

6. Culminate (v): to reach the highest point; arrive at the final stage; to bring to a close or completion Adj: culminating N: culmination

7. Desist (v): to stop doing something

8. Endeavor (n): a strenuous effort; a difficult undertaking (v): to attempt something

9. Predicate Adjective: an adjective IN THE PREDICATE of a sentence that describes the SUBJECT (not another word in the predicate) – My notebook is blue. – Kitty was angry. – The bread smells delicious. GOES WITH LINKING VERBS!!!!!