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Vocabulary Unit 11
Vocabulary Unit 11
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02/12/2008
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Term
epistle
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a letter or literary composition in letter form (def)
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avid
 Definition
enthusiastic; extremely interested (def)
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avid
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voracious (syn)
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avid
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eager (syn)
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avid
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apathetic (ant)
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gadfly
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an irritating and persistent person (def)
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gadfly
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nuisance (syn)
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gadfly
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pest (syn)
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humility
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absence of vanity; humbleness (def)
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humility
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modesty (syn)
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humility
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vanity (ant)
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humility
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arrogance (ant)
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dolorous
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exhibiting sorrow or pain (def)
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dolorous
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mournful (syn)
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dolorous
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joyous (ant)
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gargantuan
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of huge or extraordinary size and power (def)
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gargantuan
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gigantic (syn)
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gargantuan
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huge (syn)
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gargantuan
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tiny (ant)
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arduous
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difficult; requiring much effort (def)
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arduous
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strenuous (syn)
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arduous
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laborious (syn)
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arduous
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easy (ant)
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arduous
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unchallenging (ant)
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affable
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friendly; agreeable; easy to talk to (def)
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affable
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amiable (syn)
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affable
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good-natured (syn)
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affable
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disagreeable (ant)
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affable
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irascible (ant)
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grandiloquent
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pompous or high-flown in speech (def)
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grandiloquent
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pretentious (syn)
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grandiloquent
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plain-spoken (ant)
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agrarian
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concerning farms, farmers, or the use of land (def)
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agrarian
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agricultural (syn)
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agrarian
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urban (ant)
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agrarian
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industrial (ant)
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grimace
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a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain (def)
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grimace
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scowl (syn)
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grimace
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smile (ant)
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harangue
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a long, strongly expressed speech or lecture (def)
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harangue
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tirade (syn)
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formidable
 Definition
arousing fear or awe (def)
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formidable
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intimidating (syn)
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sycophant
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a flatterer; one who fawns on others in order to gain favor (def)
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sycophant
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toady (syn)
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sycophant
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contrarian (ant)
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explicit
 Definition
clearly and openly stated; leaving nothing to the imagination (def)
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explicit
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exact (syn)
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explicit
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precise (syn)
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explicit
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ambiguous (ant)
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explicit
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vague (ant)
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