DIC, DICT
What does DIC/DICT mean?
to say; to order
What does LOC/LOQU mean?
to speak
What does VOCA mean?
to call
What does CLAM/CLAIM mean?
to shout or call
What does benediction mean?
A blessing
What does eloquent mean?
Powerful and expressive
What does evocative mean?
Calling forth a vivid image or impression
What does declaim mean?
To speak loudly and with feeling
What does malediction mean?
A recital of words intended to harm; a curse
What does locution mean?
A style or action of speaking
What does advocate mean? (2 options)
To argue in favor of
Someone who argues for
What does exclamatory mean?
Having a forceful, excited, or emotional tone
What does dictate mean? (2 options)
To speak aloud so that one’s words may be copied or recorded
To give an order; to make necessary
What does colloquial mean?
Of or related to informal speech; conversational
What does equivocate mean?
To use misleading or confusing language
What does clamorous mean?
Characterized by a loud noise or outcry
What is a syn for dictate?
Demand
What is a syn/ant for eloquent?
syn: articulate
ant: ineffective
What is a syn for evocative?
Suggestive
What is a syn/ant for clamorous?
syn: ear-splitting
ant: quiet