Unit 15 Flashcards
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Dictate
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To speak aloud in order that one’s words may be copied or recorded.
syn: demand
ant: allow
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Dic/Dict
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Latin “to say, to order”
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Malediction
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A recital of words intended to harm; a curse
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Benediction
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A blessing
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LOC/LOQ
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Latin “to speak”
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Locution
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Style or action of speaking
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Eloquent
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Powerful and expressive
Syn: articulate
Ant: unclear
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Colloquial
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Of or related to informal speech conversational
Syn: idiomatic
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VOCA
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Latin “to call”
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Evocative
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Calling forth a vivid image or impression
Syn: suggestive
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Equivocate
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To use misleading or confusing language
Syn: evade
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Advocate
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To argue in favor of, Syn: recommended Ant: oppose Someone who argues for. Syn: supporter Ant: enemy
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CLAM/CLAIM
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Latin “to shout or to call”
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Exclamatory
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Having a forceful, excited, or emotional tone
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Declaim
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To speak loudly and without feeling
