Unit 15 Vocab Flashcards

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Dictate

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Verb

To speak aloud in which it is copied again
S demand
A allow

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Dic/Dict

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Latin to order

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Male diction

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Noun

Recital to words intended to harm

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Benediction

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Noun

A blessing

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Loc/Locq

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Latin to speak

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Locution

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Noun

Style or action of speaking

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Eloquent

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Adjective

Powerful and expressive

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Colloquial

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Adjective

Of or related to informal speech

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Voca

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Latin to call

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Evocative

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Adjective
Calling forth a vivid image or expression

S suggestive

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Advocate

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Verb
To argue in favor of
S supporter
A enemy

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Clam/Claim

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Latin to shout or call

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Exclamatory

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Adjective

Having forceful, emotional, or excited tone

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Declaim

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Verb

To speak loudly and with feeling

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Clamorous

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Adjective

Characterized by a loud or noisy outcry

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Equivocate

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Verb

To use misleading or confusing language