Unit Fifteen Flashcards
Dic/Dict
Latin: to say, to order.
Dictate
V. To speak aloud in order that one’s words may be copied or recorded. To give an order, to make necessary.
Root: Dic/Dict
Syn: demand
Ant: allow
Malediction
N. A recital of words intended to harm; a curse.
Root: Dic/Dict
Syn: curse
Ant: blessing
Benediction
N. A blessing.
Root: Dic/Dict
Syn: compliment
Ant: insult
Loc/Loqu
Latin: to speak.
Locution
N. Style or action of speaking.
Root: Loc/Loqu
Syn: accent
Ant: tone
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:to call.
Evocative
Adj. Calling forth a vivid image or impression.
Root: Voca
Syn: suggestive
Ant: denying
Equivocate
V. To use misleading or confusing language.
Root: Voca
Syn: evade
Ant: confront
Clam/Claim
Latin: to shout or call.
Advocate
V. To argue in favor of. N. Someone who argues for.
Root: Voca
Syn: recommend, support
Ant: oppose, enemy
Exclamatory
Having a forceful, excited, or emotional tone.
Root: Clam/Claim
Syn: speak
Ant: silent
Declaim
V. To speak loudly with feeling.
Root: Clam/Claim
Syn: exonerate
Ant: tuneful
