Unit 15 Flashcards
Dictate
“v. To speak aloud in order that one’s words may be copied or”
Root: Dic/dict
Syn:demand
Ant:allow
Dic/dict
“Latin DICERE, DICTUM “to say, to order”
Dictate, malidictation, benediction
Malidictation
“n. A recital of words intended to harm; a curse”
Root: Dic/dict
Syn: insult
Ant: compliment
Benediction
N. a blessing
Root: Dic/dict
Syn: blessing
Ant: blasphemy
Loq/loqu
“Latin LOQUI, LOCUTUS “to speak”
Locution,eloquent, colloquial
Locution
N. style of action or speaking
Root: Dic/ dict
Syn: accent
Ant: thoughts
Eloquent
Adj. powerful and expressive
Root:loc/ Loqu
Syn:articulate
Ant: unclear
COLLOQUIAL
“adj. Of or related to informal speech; conversational”
Root: loc/Loqu
Syn: idiomatic
Ant: formal
Voca
“Latin VOCARE, VOCATUM “to call”
Evocative, equivocate,advocate
Evocative
N. calling forth a vivid image or impression
Root:voca
Syn: suggestive
Ant: suppress
Equivocate
V. To use misleading or confusing language
Root:voca
Syn: evade
Ant: understanding
Advocate.
“1) v. To argue in favor of (ad´ və kət) (2) n. Someone who argues for”
Root: voca
Syn: supporter
Ant: enemy
Clam/claim
“From Latin CLAMARE, CLAMATUM “to shout or call”
Exclamatory, exclaim,declaim
Exclamatory
“adj. Having a forceful, excited, or emotional tone”
Root: clam/claim
Syn: aggressive
Ant: calm
Declaim
V. To speak loudly and with feeling
Root: clam/claim
Syn: eccentric
Ant: boring
