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Vocab 11-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Epistle (i pis' el) | a letter or literary composition in letter form |
| avid | eager |
| gadfly | pest |
| humility | modesty |
| dolorous (do le res) | mournful |
| gargantuan (gar gan choo en) | huge |
| arduous (ar joo es) | laborious |
| affable | good-natured |
| grandiloquent (gran dil' e kwent) | pretentious |
| agrarian | agricultural |
| grimace | scowl |
| harangue (ha rang') | tirade |
| formidable | intimidating |
| sycophant (sik e fent) | toady |
| explicit | exact |
| altercation | dispute |
| lexicon (lek si kon) | jargon |
| hue (hyoo) | particular shade of a given color |
| galvanize | stimulate |
| sanction | permission |
| hyperbole | exaggeration |
| ominous | sinister |
| audacity | insolence |
| evince | manifest |
| implacable | relentless |
| exhort (ig zort) | encourage |
| incarcerate | imprison |
| incisive | sharp |
| expedient | effective |
| pertinent | relevant |