Unit 15 Flashcards
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Dictate
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1. To speak aloud in order that one's words may be copied or recorded Verb 2. To give an order; to make necessary. Syn:demand Ant:allow
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Dic/dict
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Latin To say, to order Dictate Malediction Benediction
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Malediction
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A recital of words intended to harm; a curse
Noun
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Benediction
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A blessing
Noun
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Loc/loqu
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To speak Latin Locution Eloquent Colloquial
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Locution
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Style or accusation of speaking
Noun
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Eloquent
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Powerful and expressive
Adj
Syn: articulate
Ant: unclear
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Colloquial
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Of or related to informal speech; conversational
Adj
Syn: idiomatic
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Voca
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To call Latin Evocative Equivocate Advocate
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Evocative
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Calling forth a vivid image or impression
Adj
Syn: suggestive
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Equivocate
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To use misleading or confusing language
Verb
Syn: evade
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Advocate
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1. To argue in favor of Verb Sun: recommend Ant: oppose 2. someone who argues for Noun Syn:supporter Ant: enemy
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Clam/claim
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To shout or call Latin Exclamatory Declaim Clamorous
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Exclamatory
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Having a forceful, excited, or emotional tone
Adj
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Declaim
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To speak loudly and with feeling
Verb
