Unit 15 Flashcards
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Loc/Loqu
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L to speak locution eloquent colloquial
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Dic/Dict
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L to say, to order dictate malediction benediction
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Voca
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L to call evocative equivocate advocate
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Clam/Claim
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L to shout or call exclamatory declaim clamorous
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dictate
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v. to speak aloud in order that one’s words may be copied or recorded to give an order; to make necessary Dic/Dict S: demand A: allow
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malediction
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n.
a recital of words intended to harm; a curse
Dic/Dict
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benediction
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n.
a blessing
Dic/Dict
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locution
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n.
style or action of speaking
Loc/Loqu
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eloquent
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adj. powerful and expressive Loc/Loqu S: articulate A: unclear
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colloquial
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adj.
of or related to informal speech; conversational
Loc/Loqu
S: idiomatic
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evocative
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adj.
calling forth a vivid image or impression
Voca
S: suggestive
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equivocate
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v.
to use misleading or confusing language
Voca
S: evade
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advocate
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v. to argue in favor of S: recommend A: oppose n. someone who argues for S: supporter A: enemy
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exclamatory
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adj.
having a forceful, excited, or emotional tone
Clam/Claim
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declaim
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v.
to speak loudly and with feeling
Clam/Claim
