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POWERPLUS CH. 11
Vocabulary and Defintions
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Language - English
11th Grade
08/22/2011

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epistle
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n. a letter or literary composition in letter form
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avid
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adj. enthusiastic; extremely interested
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gadfly
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n. an irritating and persistent person
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humility
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n. absence of vanity; humbleness
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dolorous
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adj. exhibiting sorrow or pain
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gargantuan
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adj. of huge or extraordinary size and power
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arduous
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adj. difficult; requiring much effort
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affable
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adj. friendly; agreeable; easy to talk to
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grandiloquent
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adj. pompous or high-flown in speech
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agrarian
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adj. concerning farms, farmers, or the use of land
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grimace
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n. a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain
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harangue
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n. a long, strongly expressed speech or lecture
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formidable
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adj. arousing fear or awe
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sycophant
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n. a flatterer; one who fawns on others in order to gain favor
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explicit
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adj. clearly and openly stated; leaving nothing to the imagination
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