10th Grade English - Lesson 11 Vocabulary
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quizmaster52 on January 25, 2010
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VOCABULARY WORDS FROM LESSON 11 - 10TH GRADE
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 epistle | n. a letter or literary composition in letter form |
| avid | adj. enthusiastic; extremely interested |
| gadfly | n. an irritating and persistent person |
| humility | n. absence of vanity; humbleness |
| dolorous | adj. exhibiting sorrow or pain |
| gargantuan | adj. of huge or extraordinary size and power |
| arduous | adj. difficult; requiring much effort |
| affable | adj. friendly; agreeable; easy to talk to |
| grandiloquent | adj. pompous or high-flown in speech |
| agrarian | adj. concerning farms, farmers, or the use of land |
| grimace | n. a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain |
| harangue | n. a long, strongly expressed speech or lecture |
| formidable | adj. arousing fear or awe |
| sycophant | n. a flatterer; one who fawns on others in order to gain favor |
| explicit | adj. clearly and openly stated; leaving nothing to the imagination |
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