Unit 15 Flashcards
Dic/Dict
Latin means “to say, to order”
Dictate, Malediction, Benediction
Dictate
V. To speak aloud in order that one’s words may be copied or recorded; V. To give an order; to make necessary.
Root:Dict
SYN. Demand
Ant. Allow
Malediction
N. A recital of words intended to harm, a curse.
Root: Dict
Benediction
N. A blessing.
Root: Dict
Loc/Loqu
Latin means “to speak”
Locution, Eloquent, Colloquial
Locution
N. Style or action of speaking.
Root: Loc
Eloquent
Adj. Powerful and expressive.
Root: Loqu
SYN. Articulate
Ant. Unclear
Colloquial
Adj. Of or related to informal speech, conversational.
Root: Loqu
SYN. Idiomatic
Voca
Latin means “to call”
Evocative, Equivocate, Advocate
Evocative
Adj. Calling forth a vivid image or expression.
Root: Voca
SYN. Suggestive
Equivocate
V. To use misleading or confusing languages.
Root: Voca
SYN. Evade
Advocate
V.To argue in favor of; N. Someone who argues for.
Root: Voc
SYN. Supporter
Any. Enemy
Clam/Claim
Latin means “to shoot or call”
Exclamatory, Declaim, Clamorous
Exclamatory
Adj. Having a forceful, excited, or emotional tone.
Root: Clam
Declaim
V. To speak loudly and with feeling.
Root: Claim
