a particular art Locution: style or action of speaking Eloquent: Powerful and expressive Dem: Greek DEMOS "people" Colloquial: of or related to informal speech; conversational Demagogue: a leader who appeals to people's emotions to gain power Voca: Latin VOCARE, VOCATUM "to Demographic: having certain characteristics call" in common, such as age, race, or gender Pandemic: having an effect on a large area Evocative: calling forth a vivid image or or region impression Equivocate: to use misleading or confusing Polit: Greek POLIS "city" language Advocate: (1) to argue in favor Cosmopolitan: Worldly or sophisticated (2) someone who argues for Politicize: To give a political character to something Clam/Claim: Latin CLAMARE, Apolitical: having no interest in politics; not CLAMATUM "to shout or call" political Exclamatory: having forceful, excited, or Civs: Latin CIVIS "citizen" emotional tone Declaim: to speak loudly and with feeling Civility: politeness; courteousness Clamorous: characterized by a loud noise or Civic: having to do with the business of a outcry town or community Unit 16 Civilize: To make more cultured or refined Unit 15 Crux: Latin CRUX "cross" Dic/Dict/: Latin DIVERE, DICTUM "to Excruciating: extremely painful; agonizing say, to order" Crux: the most important or decisive point Crucial: extremely necessary; essential Dictate: (1) To speak aloud in order that one's words may be complied or recorded Dol: Latin DOLERE "to feel pain, to be (2) to give an order; to make necessary grieved" Malediction: A recital of words intended to harm; a curse Indolent: Lazy; averse to work Benediction: a blessing Doleful: sad; mournful Dolorous: mournful; gloomy Loc/Loqu: Latin LOQUI, LOCUTUS "to speak" Acri/Acer: Latin ACER "sharp"
a particular art Dem: Greek DEMOS "people" Demagogue: a leader who appeals to people's emotions to gain power Demographic: having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender Pandemic: having an effect on a large area or region Polit: Greek POLIS "city" Cosmopolitan: Worldly or sophisticated Politicize: To give a political character to something Apolitical: having no interest in politics; not political Civs: Latin CIVIS "citizen" Civility: politeness; courteousness Civic: having to do with the business of a town or community Civilize: To make more cultured or refined Unit 15 Dic/Dict/: Latin DIVERE, DICTUM "to say, to order" Dictate: (1) To speak aloud in order that one's words may be complied or recorded (2) to give an order; to make necessary Malediction: A recital of words intended to harm; a curse Benediction: a blessing Loc/Loqu: Latin LOQUI, LOCUTUS "to speak" Locution: style or action of speaking Eloquent: Powerful and expressive Colloquial: of or related to informal speech; conversational Voca: Latin VOCARE, VOCATUM "to call" Evocative: calling forth a vivid image or impression Equivocate: to use misleading or confusing language Advocate: (1) to argue in favor (2) someone who argues for Clam/Claim: Latin CLAMARE, CLAMATUM "to shout or call" Exclamatory: having forceful, excited, or emotional tone Declaim: to speak loudly and with feeling Clamorous: characterized by a loud noise or outcry Unit 16 Crux: Latin CRUX "cross" Excruciating: extremely painful; agonizing Crux: the most important or decisive point Crucial: extremely necessary; essential Dol: Latin DOLERE "to feel pain, to be grieved" Indolent: Lazy; averse to work Doleful: sad; mournful Dolorous: mournful; gloomy Acri/Acer: Latin ACER "sharp"
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