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CR8 - speaking
10th grade CR lesson 8
Question | Answer |
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CLAMO, CLAMARE, CLAMAVI, CLAMATUM | Latin "to cry out," "to shout" |
acclamation | 1. applause; enthusiastic approval 2. an oral vote, especially an enthusiastic vote of approval |
clamor | 1. a loud outcry, especially in prtest 2. to insist or exclaim noisily |
declaim | to speak loudly or passionately |
forensic | 1. referring to legal proceedings or formal debate or rhetoric 2. (forensics) the study or practice of formal debate |
forum | 1. the central square or marketplace of a roman city 2. a public meeting or any situation for open discussion |
LINGUA | Latin "speech," "language," "tongue" |
lingo | unfamiliar language; dialect or special jargon |
lingua franca | a labguage used by people who do not speek a common tongue; usually combines aspects of different languages; also called pidgin |
linguist | 1. a person who speaks several languages; a polyglot 2. a person who studies linguistics, the structure of human speech |
LIQUOR, LOQUI, LOCUTUM | Latin "to speak" |
circumlocution | 1. the use of many words when few would do 2. evasive talk; roundabout expression |
colloquim | a meeting for disscusion, especially in academic setting |
locution | a word or expression; phraseology |
loquacious | very talkative |
VERBUM | Latin "word" |
proverbial | 1. of or like a wise or witty folksaying 2. well-known; notorious; frequently spoken of |
verbatim | word for word; in exactly the same worda |
verbose | wordly; using excessive words |