Unit 15 Flashcards
1
Q
Dic/Dict
A
Latin
To say,to order
Dicere
Dictum
2
Q
Dictate
A
Verb
To speak aloud in order that one’s words my be copied or recorded.
Syn:Demand
Ant:Allow
3
Q
Maledication
A
Noun
A curse
4
Q
Benediction
A
Noun
A blessing
5
Q
Loc
A
Latin
To speak
Loqui
Locutus
6
Q
Locution
A
Noun
Action or style of speaking
7
Q
Eloquent
A
Adj.
Powerful and expressive
Syn: Articulate
Ant: Unclear
8
Q
Colloquial
A
Adj
Conversational
Syn: Idiomatic
9
Q
Voca
A
Latin
To call
Vocatum
Vocare
10
Q
Evocative
A
Adj.
Calling forth a vivid image
Syn: Suggestive
11
Q
Equivocate
A
Verb
To use misleading or confusing language.
Syn: evade
12
Q
Advocate
A
Verb
To argue in favor of
Syn: Recommend
Ant: Oppose
13
Q
Clam/Claim
A
Latin
To shout or call
Clamare
Clamatum
14
Q
Exclamatory
A
Adj.
Having a forceful, excited, or emotional tone.
15
Q
Declaim
A
Verb
To speak loudly and with feeling.
