1. Vocabulary Week 10/25-10/29 Quiz 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. Through the smoke, I could tell by the grimace on Dan’s face that he…
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…