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vocab 5
vocab 5
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English
11th Grade
11/21/2011

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eclectic
Definition
selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
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repercussion
Definition
a remote or indirect consequence of some action
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stridency
Definition
having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound
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ephemeral
Definition
enduring a very short time
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verbatim
Definition
in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
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reconciliation
Definition
getting two things to correspond
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polemic
Definition
a writer who argues in opposition to others (theology)
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static
Definition
angry criticism
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magnanimous
Definition
generous and understanding and tolerant
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skulk
Definition
move stealthily
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pandemonium
Definition
a state of confusion and disorder
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relinquish
Definition
squash the power of another; yield to the control of another
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irresolute
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lacking decisiveness of character, unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
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encapsulate
Definition
put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
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debacle
Definition
a sudden and violent collapse
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