| 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 | having to do with 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 |