1. Week 14 Vocabulary Instructions: Make flashcards for each word. On one side write the word, on the other write the definition, part of speech and a meaningful sentence for each. These flashcards are your ticket to take the test.

2. Relent Finally, after many students tried to talk to her, Ms. Dann relented and gave an extension on the homework.

3. Relent Relent – V – to give in, lessen in severity

4. Insolent The insolent student got detention for calling the teacher many foul and indecent names. The insolent student got detention for calling the teacher many foul and indecent names.

5. Insolent Insolent – ADJ – boldly rude and disrespectful Insolent – ADJ – boldly rude and disrespectful

6. Cogitation After much cogitation, Ms. Dann decided that she should stop spending all of her time grading papers, and spend more time on herself.

7. Cogitation Cogitation – N – meditations, reflections, contemplations Cogitation – N – meditations, reflections, contemplations

8. Sinew A man of great moral and intellectual sinew, Martin Luther King, Jr. knew how best to effect change and move the culture of a nation.

9. Sinew Sinew – N - a tendon AND a source of strength/ power/ resistance Sinew – N - a tendon AND a source of strength/ power/ resistance

10. Intermit The students asked Ms. Dann to intermit the frequency of homework, but she would not relent.

11. Intermit Intermit – V – to stop/ pause at intervals Intermit – V – to stop/ pause at intervals

12. Exalted Music history has exalted Elvis to a title of The King of Rock and Roll. Music history has exalted Elvis to a title of The King of Rock and Roll.

13. Exalted Exalted –ADJ/V – raised or elevated as in strength or character Exalted –ADJ/V – raised or elevated as in strength or character

14. Servile Because he was so servile in personality, he would always compliment his teachers and offer to do many chores for them, even though he really didn’t mean the compliments or want to do the tasks.

15. Servile Servile – ADJ – slavishly submissive or obsequious; overly ready to serve

16. Interpose Interposed between them was a secret – a secret that would eventually tear them apart.

17. Interpose Interpose – V – to put (a barrier, obstacle) in between or in the way of

18. Augment Her hair was augmented by many hair extensions, which piled up and made her six inches taller. Her hair was augmented by many hair extensions, which piled up and made her six inches taller.

19. Augment Augment – V – to make larger in size, number, extent

20. Vaunt He was so proud to be the only A in the class, so he couldn’t help but vaunt to everyone around him.

21. Vaunt Vaunt – V –to brag or boast

22. Week 14 1. Relent – V – to give in, lessen in severity 2. Insolent – ADJ – boldly rude and disrespectful 3. Cogitation – N – meditations, reflections, contemplations 4. Sinew – N - a tendon AND a source of strength/ power 5. Intermit – V – to stop/ pause at intervals 6. Exalted –ADJ – raised or elevated as in strength or character 7. Servile – ADJ – slavishly submissive or obsequious; overly ready to serve 8. Interpose – V – to put (a barrier, obstacle) in between or in the way of 9. Augment – V – to make larger in size, number, extent 10. Vaunt – V –to brag or boast