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Lesson 11

Terms in this set (15)

Epistle
a letter of literacy composition in letter form
Avid
enthusiastic; extremely interested

syn: voracious; eager
ant: apathetic
Gadfly
an irritating and persistent person

syn: nuisance; pest
Humility
absence of vanity; humbleness

syn: modesty
ant: vanity; arrogance
Dolorous
exhibiting sorrow or pain

syn: mournful
ant: joyous
Gargantuan
of huge or extraordinary size and power

syn: gigantic; huge
ant: tiny
Arduous
difficult; requiring much effort

syn: strenuous; laborious
ant: easy; unchallenging
Affable
friendly; agreeable; easy to talk to

syn: amiable; good-natured
ant: disagreeable; irascible
Grandiloquent
pompous or high-flown in speech

syn: pretentious
ant: plain-spoken
Agrarian
concerning farms, farmers, or use of land

syn: agricultural
ant: urban; industrial
Grimace
a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain

syn: scowl
ant: smile
Harangue
a long, strongly expressed speech or lecture

syn: tirade
Formidable
arousing fear or awe

syn: intimidating
Sycophant
a flatterer; one who fawns on others in order to gain favor

syn: toady
ant: contrarian
Explicit
clearly and openly stated; leaving nothing to the imagination

syn: exact; precise
ant: ambiguous; vague
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