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dictate
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v. to speak aloud in order that one's words may be heard, copied, or recorded; to give an order; to make necessary
When I ask my mom to help me with an essay, she first makes an outline, and then she dictates what I should write on each of the paragraphs so I can write it down. |
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malediction
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a recital of words intended to harm; a curse
"the jews suffered terribly under the malediction of Hitler - under his curse" |
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benediction
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a blessing
My mom always makes a benediction before Thanksgiving dinner" |
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locution
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n. style of words
"Some kids in my class use fancy locution to impress our English teacher" |
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eloquent
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powerful and expressive - beautiful way of expressing oneself
Barrack Obama is very eloquent - he speaks beautifully and very elegantly. |
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colloquial
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of or related to informal speech
"In Saint Martin, sometimes I can't understand the natives with their coloquial speech - their local informal language (like slang) |
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evocative
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calling forth a vivid image or impression
"DO's graduation speech was very evocative and moving. It touched everyone who heard it." |
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equivocate
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to use misleading or confusing language
to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; "when I asked Jorge if he liker the girl, he equivocated and became very ambigous b/c he didn't want me to know the truth.He spoke very vague and was misleading. |
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advocate
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to argue in favor of; someone who argues for
"Ms Vanegas was one of Danny's greatest advocates. She alwasy speak up for Danny and defends him in front of other teachers" |
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exclamatory
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having a forceful, excited, or emotional tone
Dany's speech was so animated and exclamatory that nobody could take their attention off him. He always seems to excited and exclamatory. |
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declaim
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to speak loudly and with feeling
"Everyone has the right to declaim in public open places as long as they are not bothering or insulting anyone" |
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clamorous
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characterized by a loud noise or outcry
"The Seniors became very clamorous when Mr Chapman told them they could no longer play the kill game. They were all shanting and making a big uproar showing their disatisfaction" |
