Lesson 11 Flashcards

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Avid

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Enthusiastic or interested

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Gadfly

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An irritating or persistent person

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Humility

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Absence of vanity, humbleness

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Dolorous

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Exhibiting sorrow or pain

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Gargantuan

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Of huge or extraordinary size and power

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Arduous

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Difficult; requiring much effort

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Affable

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Friendly; agreeable; easy to talk to

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Grandiloquent

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Pompous or high flown in speech

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Argrarian

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Concerning farms, farmers, or use of land

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Grimace

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A facial expression of fear, disapproval or pain

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Harangue

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A long strongly expressed speech or lecture

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Formidable

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Arousing fear or awe

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Sycophant

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A flatterer; one who fawns on others to gain favor

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Explicit

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Clearly and openly stated; leaving nothing to the imagination

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Epistle

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A letter or literary composition

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