Fract-/Fring-/Frang- Cis- Tom- Punct-

Nunc-, Nounc-  To announce

Enunciate: verb  Antonyms:  Mumble  Mutter  Murmur  Slur words  Synonyms:  Pronounce  Articulate  Examples:  Announcer in a spelling bee  Speech pathologists  Politicians who give speeches  Definition: speak clearly

Enunciate sentences  The spelling bee contestant asked the speaker to enunciate the word so she could hear the syllables better.  Good speakers must deliver a speech slowly and clearly, enunciating each word.

 Antonyms:  Accept  Receive  Take on  Agree to  Synonyms:  Reject  Abandon  Part ways  disown  Examples:  A remorseful criminal renounces his old ways  A Republican might renounce a Democrat’s accusations  Suffragettes renounced alcohol in the 1930s  Definition:  To announce you’re giving up a claim, belief, or thing

Renounce Sentences  While training for a marathon, my sister renounced both pop and candy.  Pro-Life supporters renounce the legalization of abortion in America.

 Antonyms:  Synonyms:  Declaration  Official statement  Decree (law)  Verdict (court)  Examples:  Pastor pronounces husband and wife  Doctor pronounces a cancer patient to be in remission  Judge pronounces a defendant guilty  Definition: an announcement

Pronouncement sentences  I only shed a few tears when the judge pronounced my mom and stepdad to be husband and wife.  The judge pronounced the burglar guilty and sentenced him to 10 years in prison.

Voc-/Vok-  To call

 Antonyms:  Synonyms:  Appeal to  Summon  Quote  Examples:  To quote a Bible passage to support your opinion  Luke Skywalker invokes the Force in Star Wars  Invoke the help of a saint  Definition:  To call upon a greater power; to quote an authority

Invoke Sentences  Did Harry Potter ever invoke the magical powers of his parents to defeat Voldemort?  The speaker invoked several Bible passages in his speech renouncing slavery.

 Antonyms:  Maintain  Preserve  Continue  Synonyms:  Withdraw  Cancel  Retract  invalidate  Examples:  Computer privileges  Driver’s license  Scholarships if you’re in legal trouble  Definition:  To formally cancel something

Revoke Sentences  The NSAA discovered the All-American athlete had gambled on hundreds of basketball games and revoked his eligibility.  Because the bicyclist tested positive for performance enhancing drugs, the Olympic officials revoked his gold medal.

 Antonyms:  Peace-making  Assuaging  Soothing  pacifying  Synonyms:  Challenging  Thought-provoking  Stimulating  Offensive to some  Examples:  Scandals  Michael Vick’s dogfighting  Janet Jackson’s Superbowl incident with J. Timberlake  Secret Life of a Teenage Girl TV Show  Definition:  Making people angry or excited; causes people to talk

Provocative Sentences  They wouldn’t be today, but strapless dresses in the 1900s would have been provocative.  Because it starred a pregnant teenager, the provocative movie Juno caused quite a stir among conservative parents when it premiered.

Fa-  To speak

 Antonyms:  Describable  Easily explained  Synonyms:  Beyond words  Overwhelming  Indefinable  Examples:  A baby born  Watching someone die  Winning a championship  A tornado  Definition:  Indescribable

Ineffable Sentences  Watching my sister being born was the most ineffable experience of my life.  My grandfather would never talk about his combat in Vietnam, always saying it was simply ineffable.

 Antonyms:  Grumpy  Rude  Irritable  Synonyms:  Sociable  Pleasant  Amiable  Easy-going  Examples:  Big Bird  Spongebob Squarepants  Amy Cox in the office  Receptionists should be!  Definition:  Easy to get along with; friendly

Affable Sentences  Because of her affable personality, my aunt was hired to be the front desk manager at Comfort Inn.  While Oscar the Grouch is definitely not affable, Elmo is one of the friendliest muppets on Sesame Street.

 Antonyms:  Mature  Responsible  Experienced  Synonyms:  Immature  Juvenile  Silly  Babyish  Examples:  Sucking your thumb  Blaming others for your mistakes  Spitting on people  Definition:  Childish

Infantile Sentences  Even if it is for New Year’s Eve, it’s pretty infantile to dress in diapers and a bib.  Screaming and crying about your lost ipod is infantile.

Dic-/Dict-  To say, to tell

 Antonyms:  Synonyms:  Law  Decree  Order  Pronouncement  Examples:  Town curfews  No skateboarding downtown  No food or drink in school  Definition:  a new law or command from an authority

Edict Sentences  The town board passed down an edict that states no motor vehicles may be used on the park trails.  The school board’s new edict allowing ipods was well-received by the student body.

 Antonyms:  To clear a name  Vindicate  Acquit  exonerate  Synonyms:  Accuse  Blame  Arraign  Examples:  felons  Michael Vick—animal abuse  Paris Hilton—drug abuse  Definition:  To formally charge someone with a crime

Indict Sentences  After years of FBI investigation, Al Capone was finally indicted and eventually convicted of tax evasion.  The suspect sat in jail for three days before he was indicted for embezzling money.

 Antonyms:  Synonyms:  A saying  A slogan  A maxim  An adage  Examples:  “Just do it”—Nike  “Live Like There’s No Tomorrow”  “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff”  Definition:  A motto of a person or group

Dictum Sentences  My brother lives by the dictum “No Regrets”; he skydives, mountain climbs, and scuba dives.  “Safety first” became the dictum at my father’s job after his co-worker was killed in an accident.