Vocabulary Power Plus Book 2 Lesson 11

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

Concerning 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 favors on others in order to gain favor

Explicit

Clearly and openly stated; leaving nothing to the imagination