v 10 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

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