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Lyon Vocab list 6
Vocab for sophomore mid-level
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10th Grade
12/20/2011
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archetype
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classic example of
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archives
 Definition
collections of old records; place of storage of old documents
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clemency
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mercy
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cliche
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overused expression; something unoriginal
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disinterested
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unbiased
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disparage
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criticize; belittle
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flout
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defy; reject
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flustered
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worked-up; not calm
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ingenue
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naive, unsophistacted person
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ingrate
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ungrateful person
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mendacious
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concerned only with money
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mercenary
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c oncerned only with money
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paucity
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shortage
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peccadillo
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minor weakness; trivial offence
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protean
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changeable
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sophomoric
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juvenile; immature
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soporific
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inducing sleep
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venal
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corrupt; can be bribed
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veneer
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surface coating
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