Unit 15 Flashcards

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Dictate

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v.
1)To speak aloud in order that one’s words may be copied or recorded (2) v. To give an order; to make necessary
DIC/DICT
syn: demand///ant:allow

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DIC/DICT

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Latin
to say, to order
dictate, malediction, benediction

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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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LOC/LOQU

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Latin
to speak
locution, eloquent, colloquial

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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 expensive
LOC/LOQU
syn:articulate///ant:unclear

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Colloquial

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adj.
of or related to informal speech; conversational
LOC/LOQU
syn:idiomatic

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VOCA

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Latin
to call
evocative, equivocate, advocate

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Evocative

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adj.
calling forth a vivid image or impression
VOCA
syn:suggestive

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Equivocate

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v.
to use misleading or confusing language
VOCA
syn:evade

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Advocate

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(1) v. To argue in favor of (2) n. Someone who argues for
VOCA
syn:supporter
ant:enemy

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CLAM/CLAIM

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Latin
to shout or call
exclamatory, declaim, clamorous

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Exclamatory

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adj.
having a forceful, emotional, or excited tone
CLAM/CLAIM

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Declaim

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v.
to speak loudly and with feeling
CLAM/CLAIM

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Clamorous

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adj.
characterized by a loud noise or outcry
CLAM/CLAIM
syn:ear-splitting
ant:quiet