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Shane Shapiro 3/2/09 Period 3 Chapter 11 Vocabulary Shane Shapiro 3/2/09 Period 3

Epistle - A letter or literary composition in letter form. Syn: Communication, Message Sample Sentence: Jeffrey worked numerous hours on the epistle that he planned on sending to Duke University.

Avid - Enthusiastic; extremely interested. Syn: voracious, eager Ant: apathetic, uninterested Sample Sentence: Jake, an avid child, asks his uncle Charlie tons of questions.

Gadfly - an irritating and persistent person. Syn: nuisance, pest Sample Sentence: I tried to switch my seats, but I got stuck next to an annoying gadfly.

Humility - absence of vanity. Syn: modesty Ant: vanity, arrogance Sample Sentence: Even though Kobe Bryant is the best player in the league, he is an example of humility because he never boasts his accomplishments.

Dolorous - exhibiting sorrow or pain. Syn: mournful, angry Ant: joyous Sample Sentence: O.J. Simpson became very dolorous when the judge announced his sentencing to jail.

Gargantuan - of huge or extraordinary size and power. Syn: gigantic, huge Ant: tiny, frail Sample Sentence: The Hulk is gargantuan compared to the rest of the cities inhabitants.

Arduous - difficult; requiring much effort. Syn: strenuous, laborious, tough Ant: easy, uncontested, unchallenging Sample Sentence: Although Judge Judy is old, she still remains very arduous to convince.

Affable - friendly; agreeable; easy to talk to Syn: amiable, good-natured Ant: disagreeable, irascible Sample Sentence: The affable therapist is well known across the country.

Grandiloquent - pompous or high-flown in speech. Syn: pretentious Ant: plain-spoken Sample Sentence: At times President Obama gets grandiloquent when talking to the public.

Agrarian - concerning farms, farmers, or use of land. Syn: agricultural Ant: urban, industrial Sample Sentence: Child is known as an agrarian nation, because of the agricultural products they produce.

Grimace - a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain. Syn: scowl Ant: smile Sample Sentence: Jason gave a grimace when the principal announced who would not be graduating.

Harangue - a long, strongly expressed speech or lecture Syn: tirade Ant: short-speech Sample Sentence: Mr. Barclay gave a long and boring harangue to the student body about how we need to improve our test grades

Formidable - arousing fear or awe. Syn: intimidating Ant: unfearful Sample Sentence: The new student knew he would be facing a formidable challenge changing schools.

Sycophant - a flatterer; one who fawns on others in order to gain favor. Syn: toady Ant: contrarian Sample Sentence: The sycophant volleyball players were acting like such sycophants in front of their coach to try and get playing time.

Explicit - clearly and openly stated. Syn: exact Ant: precise Sample Sentence: The annoying teacher gave the class explicit instructions about the class guidelines and expectations for the new semester.