Lesson 11 Affable, Agrarian, Arduous, Avid, Dolorous, Epistle, Explicit, Formidable, Gadfly, Gargantuan, Grandiloquent, Grimace, Harangue, Humility, Sycophant

Affable Adj. friendly; agreeable; easy to talk to SYN: amiable; good-natured ANT: disagreeable; irascible

Agrarian Adj. concerning farms, farmers, or the use of land SYN: agricultural ANT: urban; industrial

Arduous Adj. difficult; requiring much effort SYN: strenuous; laborious ANT: easy; unchallenging

Avid Adj. enthusiastic; extremely interested SYN: voracious; eager ANT: apathetic

Dolorous Adj. exhibiting sorrow or pain SYN: mournful ANT: joyous

Epistle N. a letter or literary composition in letter form

Explicit Adj. clearly and openly stated; leaving nothing to the imagination SYN: exact; precise ANT: ambiguous; vague

Formidable Adj. arousing fear or awe SYN: intimidating

Gadfly N. an irritating and persistent person SYN: nuisance; pest

Gargantuan Adj. of huge or extraordinary size and power SYN: gigantic; huge ANT: tiny

Grandiloquent Adj. pompous or high-flown in speech SYN: pretentious ANT: plain-spoken

Grimace N. a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain SYN: scowl ANT: smile

Harangue N. a long, strongly expressed speech or lecture SYN: tirade

Humility N. absence of vanity; humbleness SYN: modesty ANT: vanity; arrogance

Sycophant N. a flatterer; one who fawns on other sin order to gain favor SYN: toady ANT: contrarian