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NUNC/NOUNC |
"to announce" pronounce context: names, difficult words |
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enunciate |
v. to pronounce or articulate the spelling bee contestant was asked to enunciate so that the judges could understand what she was saying. |
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renounce |
v. to reject by declaration in order to become a member of the fraternity, Jeff had to renounce his membership in other organizations. |
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pronouncement |
n. a declaration of opinion; judgement Fred's pronouncement that the party was a disaster drew agreement from the whole group. |
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VOC/VOK |
"to call" provoke |
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invoke |
v. to call on for support Amy invoked the First Amendment when Bill tried to silence her. |
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provocative |
adj. causing disturbance or excitement the film's provocative ending had people talking for months. |
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revoke |
v. to make invalid;deactivate If you don't pay your traffic tickets, the state may revoke your driver's license. |
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FA |
"to speak" fabulous context: awesome |
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ineffable |
adj. unutterable, indescribable. many religious writers speak of the ineffable wisdom of the divine being. |
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infantile |
adj. childish, immature although some people find practical jokes funny, Didi finds them infantile. |
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affable |
adj. easy to converse with; friendly the principal was an affable fellow who got along well with children. |
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DIC/DICT |
"to say, to tell" dictate context: hitler |
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edict |
n. an official order the palace issued an edict forbidding the rebel prince from entering the country. |
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indict |
v. to charge with a crime; accuse the jury indicted Richard on seven counts of burglary |
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dictum |
n. a formal or authoritative statement when asked to defend his argument, Luther cited a dictum of his favorite poet. |
