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Vocabulary Week 10/25-10/29 Quiz 10/29

Vocabulary Week 10/25-10/29 Quiz 10/29. Epistle (noun) – a letter Avid (adj.) – enthusiastic; extremely interested Grimace (noun) – a facial expression of disapproval or pain Humility (noun) – humbleness Dolorous (adj.) – exhibiting sorrow or pain

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Vocabulary Week 10/25-10/29 Quiz 10/29

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  1. VocabularyWeek 10/25-10/29Quiz 10/29

  2. Epistle (noun) – a letter • Avid (adj.) – enthusiastic; extremely interested • Grimace (noun) – a facial expression of disapproval or pain • Humility (noun) – humbleness • Dolorous (adj.) – exhibiting sorrow or pain • Gargantuan (adj.) – of huge or extraordinary size or power • Arduous (adj.) – difficult; requiring much effort • Affable (adj.) – friendly; agreeable • Grandiloquent (adj.) – pompous or high flown in speech • Harangue (noun) – a long strongly expressed speech

  3. Copy then complete the following sentences with the correct vocabulary word • My wife delivered a lengthy ______ this morning in an effort to get me to quit smoking. • Brian spent years writing lengthy, unsent ______ to his old girlfriend. • Amanda gave a ______ when Mrs. Hind assigned nine pages of Algebra homework. • Marcus gets ______ when speaking of the theater, assuming no one knows as much as he. • The ______ old man never lacked for visitors. • Milltown’s players were ______ compared with the small guys on our team. • Refinishing the old bookcase proved an ______ task, but the results were well worth it. • Dori was such an ______ reader that I had a hard time recommending a title she had not reading • Even though Jo is a celebrated author, she’s the picture of ______ and never brags. • The song was so ______ that Elizabeth found it difficult not to cry.

  4. Copy the sentence starter and complete the sentence in a way that shows you understand the meaning of the italicized word. • The summer help on the highway crew underestimated the arduous task of… • Through the smoke, I could tell by the grimace on Dan’s face that he… • Elliot could hardly tolerate the grandiloquent aristocrats while working at the … • The arrogant stockbroker learned humility after… • The gargantuan Kodiak bear devoured… • Needing a break from her dolorous work as a coroner, Dr. Sinclair… • The history teacher’s harangue this morning seemed to… • Mary Ellen’s avid interest in chemistry led to her career as … • The senator’s biography was actually a collection of epistles that… • The affable receptionist made everyone feel…

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