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Units 15-16 Flashcards

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1
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DIC/DICT

A

to say, to order

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Dictate

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Verb - to speak aloud in order that one’s words may be copied or recorded

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Malediction

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Noun - a recital of words intended to harm; a curse

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4
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Benediciton

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Noun - a blessing

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5
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LOC/LOQU

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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

Ant. - unclear

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Colloquial

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Adjective - of or related to informal speech; conversational

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9
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VOCA

A

to call

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Evocative

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Adjective - calling forth a vivid image or impression

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Equivocate

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Verb - to use misleading or confusing language

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12
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Advocate

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Verb - to argue in favor of

Ant. - oppose

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13
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CLAM/CLAIM

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to shout or call

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14
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Exclamatory

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Adjective - having a forceful, exited, or emotional tone.

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15
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Declaim

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Verb - to speak loudly and with feeling

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16
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Clamorous

A

Adjective - characterized by a loud noise or outcry

Ant. - quiet

17
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CRUX

A

cross

18
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Excruciating

A

Adjective - extremely painful; agonizing

Ant. - pleasant

19
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Crux

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Noun - the most important or decisive point’

Ant. - extra

20
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Crucial

A

Adjective - extremely necessary; essential

21
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DOL

A

to feel pain, to be grieved

22
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Indolent

A

Adjective - lazy; averse to work

Ant. - robust

23
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Doleful

A

Adjective - sad; mournful

Ant. - cheerful

24
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Dolorous

A

Adjective - mournful; gloomy

Ant. - uplifting

25
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ACRI

A

sharp

26
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Acerbic

A

Adjective - harsh and biting in tone

Ant. - bland

27
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Acrid

A

Adjective - stinging or biting in odor or taste; harsh; irritating

28
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Acrimonious

A

Adjective - exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood

Ant. - civil

29
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Exacerbate

A

Verb - to make worse or more severe

Ant. - ease

30
Q

FERV

A

to boil, be warm

31
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Fervent

A

Adjective - passionately excited or enthusiastic

Ant. - indifferent

32
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Fervor

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Noun - emotional excitement; heated enthusiasm

Ant. - apathy

33
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Effervescent

A

Adjective - highly spirited; animated

Ant. - lifeless

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