s/l 16-20 vocab Flashcards

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1
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exceedingly talkative

A

loquacity

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2
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to talk in a foolish or simpleminded way

A

prattle

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3
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a hatred or distrust of mankind

A

misanthropy

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4
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the act of making or declaring sacred

A

consecration

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5
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to alienate the affections of

A

estranged

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6
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bad tempered; irritable

A

choleric

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7
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soothed in temper or disposition

A

mollified

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8
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to reduce the purity of by mixing with something debasing

A

alloy

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9
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awkward or clumsy

A

uncouth

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10
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to give an attractive but often deceptive appearance to

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gild

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