| A | B |
|---|
| epistle | a letter or literary form |
| avid | enthusiastic |
| gadfly | an irritating person |
| humility | absence of vanity |
| dolorous | exhibiting sorrow or pain |
| gargantuan | huge |
| arduous | difficult |
| affable | friendly |
| grandiloquent | pompous or obnoxious |
| agrarian | concerning farms or farm land |
| grimace | a facial expression of fear;scowl |
| harangue | a long speech or lecture |
| formidable | arousing fear or awe |
| sycophant | a flatterer |
| explicit | clearly and openly stated |
| balk | to refuse stubbornly or abruptly |
| credence | belief or trust |
| rancor | extreme hatred or ill will |
| collaborate | to work with another toward a goal |
| droll | amusing in an odd or whimsical way |
| erudite | scholarly; learned |
| extraneous | inessential; not constituting a vital part |
| copious | numerous; large in quantity |
| castigate | to criticize or punish severely |
| jingoism | extreme, chauvinistic patriotism |
