| Term | Definition |
|---|
| epistle | a letter or literary composition in letter form |
| avid | enthusiastic; extremely interested |
| gadfly | an irritating and persistent person |
| humility | absence of vanity; humbleness |
| dolorous | exhibiting sorrow or pain |
| gargantuan | of huge or extraordinary size and power |
| arduous | difficult; requiring much effort |
| affable | friendly; agreeable; easy to talk to |
| grandiloquent | pompous or high-flown in speech |
| agrarian | concerning farms, farmers, or the use of land |
| grimace | a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain |
| harangue | a long, strongly expressed speech or lecture |
| formidable | arousing fear or awe |
| sycophant | a flatterer; one who fawns on others in order to gain favor |
| explicit | clearly and openly stated; leaving nothing to the imagination |
| altercation | a heated argument |
| lexicon | a dictionary; a specialized vocabulary used in a particular field or place |
| hue | a particular shade of a given color |
| sanction | permission; support |
| galvanize | to startle into sudden activity |
| hyperbole | extreme exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally |
| ominous | threatening; foreboding evil |
| audacity | rude boldness; nerve |
| evince | to demonstrate clearly; to prove |
| implacable | unable to be appeased or pacified |
| exhort | to urge on with stirring words |
| incarcerate | to put into prison; to confine |
| incisive | sharp; keen; cutting straight to the heart of the matter |
| expedient | practical; providing an immediate advantage |
| pertinent | having to do with the subject at hand; relevant |
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