Unit 15 Vocab Flashcards
Dictate
Verb
To speak aloud in which it is copied again
S demand
A allow
Dic/Dict
Latin to order
Male diction
Noun
Recital to words intended to harm
Benediction
Noun
A blessing
Loc/Locq
Latin to speak
Locution
Noun
Style or action of speaking
Eloquent
Adjective
Powerful and expressive
Colloquial
Adjective
Of or related to informal speech
Voca
Latin to call
Evocative
Adjective
Calling forth a vivid image or expression
S suggestive
Advocate
Verb
To argue in favor of
S supporter
A enemy
Clam/Claim
Latin to shout or call
Exclamatory
Adjective
Having forceful, emotional, or excited tone
Declaim
Verb
To speak loudly and with feeling
Clamorous
Adjective
Characterized by a loud or noisy outcry
Equivocate
Verb
To use misleading or confusing language