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Honors English II
Lessons 11 & 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| epistle | a letter or literary composition in letter form |
| avid | eager |
| gadfly | pest |
| humility | modesty |
| dolorous | mourful |
| gargantuan | gigantic |
| arduous | strenuous |
| affable | amiable |
| grandiloquent | pretentious |
| agrarian | agriculture |
| grmace | scowl |
| harangue | tirade |
| formidable | intimidating |
| sycophant | toady |
| explicit | exact |
| altercation | dispute |
| lexicon | argot |
| hue | a particular shade of a given color |
| galvanize | stimulate |
| sanction | permission |
| hyperbole | extreme exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally |
| ominous | sinister |
| audacity | nerve |
| evince | manifest |
| implacable | inflexible |
| exhort | encourage |
| incarcerat | imprison |
| incisive | piercing |
| expedient | effective |
| pertinent | relevant |