🔍 Root Detectives
This Latin root means “to call” or “voice.”
👉 Answer: What is voc/vok?
Clue: Relating to the voice
👉 Answer: What is vocal?
The singer’s __________ performance amazed the crowd.
👉 Answer: What is vocal?
Break down provoke
👉 Answer: What is pro (forward) + voc (call)? → call forth
A synonym for vocal
👉 Answer: What is spoken / voiced?
This prefix in provoke means “forward” or “forth.”
👉 Answer: What is pro-?
Clue: A collection of words you know
👉 Answer: What is vocabulary?
The lawyer will __________ for her client in court.
👉 Answer: What is advocate?
Break down revoke
👉 Answer: What is re (back) + voc (call)? → call back
A synonym for advocate
👉 Answer: What is support / defend?
This prefix in revoke means “back” or “again.”
👉 Answer: What is re-?
Clue: A strong reaction caused by something
👉 Answer: What is evoked?
His speech was meant to __________ a strong emotional response.
👉 Answer: What is provoke?
Break down vocation
👉 Answer: What is voc (call) + ation (process/thing)? → a calling/job
A synonym for provoke
👉 Answer: What is trigger / incite?
This prefix in convocation means “together.”
👉 Answer: What is con-?
Clue: Impossible to take back
👉 Answer: What is irrevocable?
The principal called a school-wide __________.
👉 Answer: What is convocation?
Break down vocational
👉 Answer: What is vocation + al (relating to)?
A synonym for revoking
👉 Answer: What is canceling / withdrawing?
This prefix in unequivocal means “not.”
👉 Answer: What is un-?
Clue: Clear and leaving no doubt
👉 Answer: What is unequivocal?
Her decision was __________ and could not be changed.
👉 Answer: What is irrevocable?
Break down unequivocal
👉 Answer: What is un (not) + equi (equal) + voc (voice)? → not having multiple voices = clear
A synonym for unequivocal
👉 Answer: What is clear / definite / unambiguous?