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Flashcards in s/l 16-20 vocab Deck (10)
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1
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exceedingly talkative

A

loquacity

2
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to talk in a foolish or simpleminded way

A

prattle

3
Q

a hatred or distrust of mankind

A

misanthropy

4
Q

the act of making or declaring sacred

A

consecration

5
Q

to alienate the affections of

A

estranged

6
Q

bad tempered; irritable

A

choleric

7
Q

soothed in temper or disposition

A

mollified

8
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to reduce the purity of by mixing with something debasing

A

alloy

9
Q

awkward or clumsy

A

uncouth

10
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to give an attractive but often deceptive appearance to

A

gild