Set: Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT Book II — Lesson Eleven

Familiarize

Learn

Test

Play Scatter

Play Space Race

Voice Scatter

Voice Race

Combine with other sets Login to add to Favorites
Print: Term List | Flashcards Editing not allowed
Export Deleting not allowed

Share these flash cards

With group: Prestwick House Vocabulary
HTML link to set: Tiny link:
Share on Facebook Share on MySpace

All 15 terms

TermDefinition
epistlea letter or literary composition in letter form
avidenthusiastic; extremely interested
gadflyan irritating and persistent person
humilityabsence of vanity; humbleness
dolorousexhibiting sorrow or pain
gargantuanof huge or extraordinary size and power
arduousdifficult; requiring much effort
affablefriendly; agreeable; easy to talk to
grandiloquentpompous or high-flown in speech
agrarianhaving to do with farms, farmers, or the use of land
grimacea facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain
haranguea long, strongly expressed speech or lecture
formidablearousing fear or awe
sycophanta flatterer; one who fawns on others in order to gain favor
explicitclearly and openly stated; leaving nothing to the imagination
Become a Friend of Quizlet!

Set Information

Terms 15
Creator prestwickhouse
Created February 16, 2009
Group Prestwick House Vocabulary
Subject 10th Grade Vocabulary
Access Anyone
Edit Creator Only
Get rid of ads on Quizlet
Pop out

Discuss

No Messages
Last Message: never

You must be logged in to discuss this set.

Top Users

  1. knguyen12 - 147 scores
  2. eijbergenv - 64 scores
  3. areich12 - 62 scores
  4. mlnkbj3 - 39 scores
  5. JCS44 - 34 scores
  6. kdouglasdk - 32 scores
  7. mlafever - 31 scores

Most Missed Words

  1. affable friendly; agreeable; easy to talk to - 18 misses
  2. formidable arousing fear or awe - 13 misses
  3. dolorous exhibiting sorrow or pain - 12 misses
  4. harangue a long, strongly expressed speech or lecture - 12 misses
  5. grandiloquent pompous or high-flown in speech - 12 misses
  6. sycophant a flatterer; one who fawns on others in order to gain favor - 11 misses
  7. gadfly an irritating and persistent person - 10 misses