English 2 Unit 15 Flashcards
DIC
to say; to order
de dictar
Dictate
v.
1. to speak aloud in order that one’s words may be copied or recorded
2. to give an order; to make necessary
Dictar
Malediction
n. a recital of words intended to harm; a curse
una maldicion
Benediction
n. a blessing
una bendicion
LOC
to speak
de locutor
Locution
n. a style or action of speaking
como habla un locutor
Eloquent
adj. powerful and expensive
Eloquente
Colloquial
adj. of or related to informal speech
Colloquial (del pueblo o area)
VOCA
to call
la ovejaaa
Evocative
adj. calling forth a vivid image or impression
evocativo
Equivocate
v. to use misleading or confusing language
make a person equivocarse
Advocate
v. 1. to argue in favor of
n. 2. someone who argues for
abogar por (alguien o algo)
CLAM
to shout or call
de clamar
Exclamatory
adj. having a forceful, exited, or emotional tone
en tono exclamativo
Declaim
v. to speak loudly and with feeling
desaugarse