Vocabulary Power Plus Level 10 Lesson 11

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

Ardous

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