Vocabulary Unit 15 Flashcards
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Dictate
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Root: Dict
“(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”
Synonym: demand
Antonym: allowed
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Dic/Dict
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To say, to order
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Malediction
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Dict
Noun
A recital of words meaning to cause harm, a curse
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Benediction
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Dict
Noun
A blessing
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Loc/Loqu
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To speak
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Locution
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Loc
Noun
Style or action of speaking
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Eloquent
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Loqu Adjective Powerful and expressive Synonym: articulate Antonym: unclear
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Colloquial
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Loqu Adjective Of or related to informal speech, conversational Synonym: language Antonym:i idiomatic
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Voca
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To call
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Evocative
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Voca
Adjective
Calling forth a vivid image or expression
Synonym: suggestive
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Equivocate
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Voc
Verb
To use misleading or confusing language
Synonym: evade
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Advocate
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Voc 1 Verb. To argue in favor of 2 Noun. Someone who argues for 1. Synonym: recommend, Antonym: oppose 2. Synonym: supporter, Antonym: enemy
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Clam/Claim
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To shout or call
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Exclamatory
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Clam
Adjective
Having a forceful, excited, or emotional tone.
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Declaim
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Claim
Verb
To speak loudly and with feeling
