Scarlet Letter Vocabulary 16-20 Flashcards

1
Q

exceedingly talkative

A

loquacity

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2
Q

to talk in a foolish or simpleminded way

A

prattle

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3
Q

a hatred or distrust of mankind

A

misanthropy

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4
Q

the act of making or declaring sacred

A

consecration

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5
Q

to alienate the affections of

A

estranged

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6
Q

bad tempered; irritable

A

choleric

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7
Q

soothed in temper or disposition

A

mollified

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8
Q

to reduce the purity of by mixing with something debasing

A

alloy

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9
Q

awkward or clumsy

A

uncouth

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10
Q

to give an attractive but often deceptive apearance

A

glid

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