Unit 15 Vocabulary Flashcards
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Dictate
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- to speak aloud in order that one’s words may be copied or recorded v.
- to give an order to, to make necessary v.
Syn: demand
Ant: allow
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Dic/Dict
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to say, to order
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Malediction
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a recital of words intended to harm, a curse n.
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Benediction
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a blessing n.
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Loc/Loqu
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to speak
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Locution
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style of action of speaking n.
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Eloquent
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powerful and expressive adj.
Syn: articulate
Ant: unclear
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Colloquial
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of or related to informal speech, conversational adj.
Syn: idiomatic
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Voca
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to call
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Evocative
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calling forth a vivid image or impression adj.
Syn: suggestive
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Equivocate
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to use misleading or confusing language v.
Syn: evade
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Advocate
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1. to argue in favor of v. Syn: recommend Ant: oppose 2. someone who argues for n. Syn: supporter Ant: enemy
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Clam/ Claim
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to shout or claim
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Exclamatory
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having a forceful, excited, or emotional tone adj.
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Declaim
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to speak loudly and with feeling v.
