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30 Cards in this Set
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a letter of literary composition in letter form
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epistle
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enthusiastic; extremely interested
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avid
adj. Syn: voracious; eager Ant: apathetic |
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an irritating and persistent person
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gadfly
noun Syn: nuisance; pest |
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absence of vanity; humbleness
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humility
noun Syn: modesty Ant: vanity; arrogance |
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exhibiting sorrow or pain
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dolorous
adj. Syn: mournful Ant: joyous |
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of huge or extraordinary size and power
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gargantuan
adj. Syn: gigantic; huge Ant: tiny |
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difficult; requiring much effort
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arduous
adj. Syn: strenuous; laborious Ant: easy; unchallenging |
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friendly; agreeable; easy to talk to
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affable
adj. Syn: amiable; good-natured Ant:disagreeable; irascible |
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pompous or high-flown in speech
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grandiloquent
adj. Syn: pretentious Ant: plain-spoken |
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concerning farms, farmers, or the use of land
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agrarian
adj. Syn: agricultural Ant: urban; industrial |
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a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain
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grimace
noun Syn:scowl Ant: smile |
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a long, strongly expressed speech or lecture
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harangue
noun Syn: tirade |
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arousing fear or awe
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formidable
adj. Syn: intimidating |
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a flatter; one who fawns on othersin order to gain favor
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sycophant
noun Syn: toady Ant: contrarion |
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clearly and openly stated; leaving nothing to the imagination
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explicit
adj. Syn:exact; precise Ant: ambiguous; vague |
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Brian spent years writing lengthy, unsent _____ to his old girlfriend.
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epistles
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Dori was such an _____ reader that I had a hard time recommending a title she had not read.
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avid
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I tried to lose Judy, an obnoxious _____, in the crowd, but she stuck to me with unbearable closeness.
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gadfly
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Even though Jo is a celebrated author, she's the picture of _____ and never brags.
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humility
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The song was so _____ that Dolores found it difficult not to cry.
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dolorous
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Milltown's players were _____ compared with the small guys on our team.
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gargantuan
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Refinishing the old bookcase proved an _____ task, but the results were well worth it.
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arduous
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The _____ old men never lacked for visitors.
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affable
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Marcus gets _____ when speaking of the theatre, assuming no one knows as much or has as refined a taste as he.
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grandiloquent
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The economy of the _____ nation depended on good crop yields.
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agrarian
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Amanda gave a _____ when Mrs. Hind assigned nine pages of algebra homework.
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grimace
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My wife delivered a lengthy _____ this morning in an effort to get me to quit smoking.
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harangue
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When the hulking, 250 pound man stepped into the ring, Oscar knew that he had to face a _____ opponent.
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formidable
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Teri was such a _____ that she laughed loudly at her supervisor's awful jokes.
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sycophant
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Mom's instructions were _____: Do not leave the house for any reason.
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explicit
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