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17 Cards in this Set
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DIC/DICT
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to say, to order
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Dictate
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to speak aloud in order that one's words may be copied or recorded
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Dictate
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to give an order; to make necessary
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Malediction
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A recital of words intended to harm; a curse
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Benediction
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A blessing
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LOC/LOQU
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to speak
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Locution
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Style or action of speaking
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Eloquent
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Powerful or expressive
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Colloquial
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Of or related to informal speech; conversational
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Voca
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to call
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Evocative
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Calling forth a vivid image or impression
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Equivocate
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To use misleading or confusing language
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Advocate
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To argue in favor of
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CLAM/CLAIM
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to shout or call
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Exclamatory
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Having a forceful, excited, or emotional tone
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Declaim
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To speak loudly and with feeling
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Clamorous
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Characterized by a loud noise or outcry; ear splitting
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