Unit 15 Vocabulary Flashcards
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Dictate
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(1) v. To speak aloud in order that one’s words may be copied or recorded (2) v. To give an order; to make necessary.
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dic/dict (root)
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To say, to order
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Malediction
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n. A recital of words intended to harm; a curse
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Benediction
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n. A blessing
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Loc/Loqu (root)
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To Speak
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Locution
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n. Style or action of speaking
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Elequent
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adj. Powerful and expressive
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Colloquial
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adj. Of or related to informal speech; conversational
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Voca (root)
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To call
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Evocative
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adj. Calling forth a vivid image or impression
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Equivocate
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v. To use misleading or confusing language
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Advocate
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(1) v. To argue in favor of (ad´ və kət) (2) n. Someone who argues for
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Clam/Claim (root)
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To shout, to call
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Exclamatory
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adj. Having a forceful, excited, or emotional tone
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Declaim
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v. To speak loudly and with feeling
