English 9: Vocabulary Unit 2 Mr. Hegerle

Nunc/Nounc Latin: NUNTIARE, NUNTIATUM Def: “to announce”

Enunciate-verb Def: to pronounce or articulate “The spelling bee contestant was asked to enunciate so that the judges could understand what she was saying.” Syn: articulate Ant: mumble

Renounce-verb Def: to reject by declaration “In order to become a member of the fraternity, Jeff had to renounce his membership in other organizations.” Syn: disavow Ant: reaffirm

Pronouncement-noun Def: a declaration of opinion; judgment “Fred’s pronouncement that the party was a disaster drew agreement from the whole group.” Syn: declaration

Voc/Vok Latin: VOCARE, VOCATUS Def: “to call” Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.

Invoke-verb Def: to call on for support “Amy invoked the First Amendment when Bill tried to silence her.” Syn: appeal to

Provocative-adjective Def: causing disturbance or excitement “The film’s provocative ending had people talking for months.” Tries too hard to be “provocative.”

Revoke-verb Def: to make invalid; deactivate “If you don’t pay your traffic tickets, the state may revoke your driver’s license.” Syn: recall; cancel Ant: active

Fa Latin: FOR, FARI Def: to speak

Ineffable-adjective Def: unutterable; indescribable “Many religious writers speak of the ineffable wisdom of the divine being.”

Infantile-adjective Def: childish; immature “Although some people find practical jokes funny, Didi finds them infantile.” Syn: juvenile Ant: mature

Affable-adjective Def: easy to converse with; friendly “The principal was an affable fellow who got along well with all the children.” Syn: courteous Ant: surly

Dic/Dict Latin: DICERE, DICTUM Def: to say; to tell

Edict-noun Def: an official order “The palace issued an edict forbidding the rebel prince from entering the country.” Syn: decree

Indict-verb Def: to charge with a crime; accuse “The jury indicted Richard on seven counts of burglary.” Syn: charge Ant: excuse

Dictum-noun Def: a formal or authoritative statement “When asked to defend his argument, Luther cited a dictum of his favorite poet.”