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Vocab Chapter 11-12

Vocabulary words for Chapters 11 through 12

QuestionAnswer
Epistle A letter or literary composition in letter form
Avid Enthusiastic; Extremely interested
Gadfly An irritating and persistent person
Humility Humbleness
Dolorous Exhibiting sorrow or pain
Gargantuan Of huge or extraordinary size and power
Arduous Strenuous
Affable Friendly; agreeable; easy to talk to
Grandiloquent Pompous or high-flown in speech
Agrarian Agricultural
Grimace Scowl
Harangue A long, strongly expressed speech or lecture
Formidable Arousing fear or awe
Sycophant One who fawns on others in order to gain favor
Explicit Clearly and openly stated
Altercation A heated argument
Lexicon Jargon; argot
Hue A particular shade of a given color
Galvanize To startle into sudden activity
Sanction Permission; support
Hyperbole Extreme exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally
Ominous Foreboding evil
Audacity Rude boldness
Evince To demonstrate clearly; to prove
Implacable Unable to be appeased or pacified
Exhort To urge on with stirring words
Incarcerate To confine
Incisive Cutting straight into the heart of the matter
Expedient Practical
Pertinent Relevant
Created by: dedenglish2
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