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Lesson 11
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English
10th Grade
02/20/2013

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Dolorous
Definition
exhibiting sorrow or pain
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Formidable
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arousing fear or awe
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Epistle
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a letter or literary composition in letter form
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Gargantuan
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of huge or extraordinary size and power
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Gadfly
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an irritating and persistent person
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Explicit
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clearly and openly stated; leaving nothing to the imagination
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Agrarian
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concerning farms, farmers, or use of land
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Sycophant
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a flatterer; one who fawns on others in order to gain favor
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Avid
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enthusiastic; extremely interested
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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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Humility
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absence of vanity; humbleness
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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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Grandiloquent
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pompous or high flown in speech
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