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Lyon Vocab list 3 sophomores
Lyon's English 122 list 3
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10th Grade
10/05/2011

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appease
Definition
pacify; soothe; calm down; make peace with
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apprehensive
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worried; fearful
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circumscribe
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limit
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circumspect
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cautious; considering all sides
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discord
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disagreement
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discordancy
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cacophony; harshness; jarring
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finesse
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skill
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fitful
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not continuous; stopping and starting
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inevitable
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cannot be avoided
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inexorable
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relentless
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matriarchy
Definition
society governed by women
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maverick
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a loner
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parsimonious
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economical; frugal; thrifty
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parsimony
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stinginess; frugality; cost-cutting
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proponents
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promotors; supporters
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prosaic
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dull; boring; ordinary
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smelt
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refine an ore
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smorgasbord
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a Swedish buffet of cold dishes
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vacuous
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empty; silly; meaningless
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vagrant
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person wandering without a home
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