Unit 15 Flashcards
DIC/DICT
L: to say, to order
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
Root: DIC
Syn: demnd
Ant: allow
Malediction
N: A recital of words intended to harm; a curse
Root: DICT
Benediction
N: A blessing
Root: DICT
LOC/LOQU
L: to speak
Locution
N: Style or action of speaking
Root: LOC
Eloquent
Adj: Powerful and expressive
Root: LOQ
Ant: Articulate
Syn: Unclear
Colloquial
Adj: Of or realted to informal speech; conversational
Root: LOQ
Syn: idiomatic
VOCA
L: to call
Evocative
Adj: Calling forth a vivid image or impression
Root: VOCA
Syn: suggestive
Equivocate
V: To use misleading or confusing language
Root: VOCA
Syn: Evade
Advocate
(1)V: To argue in favor of (2) N: Someone who argues for
Root: VOCA
(1)Syn: Recommended Ant: oppose
(2) Syn: Supporter Ant: Enemy
CLAM/CLAIM
L: to shout or call
Exclamatory
Adj: Having a forceful, excited, or emotional tone.
Root: CLAM
Declaim
V: To speak loudly and with feeling
Root: CLAIM