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Lyon vocab 4
vocab for midlevel sophomores - list 4
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10th Grade
11/17/2011
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arable
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can be cultivated
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arbitrary
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random; for no definite reason
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circumvent
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avoid
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clairvoyant
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psychic; mystic
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discrepancy
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something which does not match up; inconsistency
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discriminate
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to make a clear distinction; see the difference
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flagrant
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clearly wrong
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flamboyant
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showy; ornate
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inexpedient
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not advisable
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infallible
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perfect; flawless; cannot make mistakes
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meager
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in short supply
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meander
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wander from side to side
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partisan
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biased; one-sided; committed to one group
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pathos
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evoking sadness or pity
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proscribe
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forbid
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prosody
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study of versification (rhyme/rhythm/meter)
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solace
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comfort for grief
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solicit
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to ask for; seek
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vapid
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dull; uninspiring
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variegated
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multicolored; speckled
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