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CL 7 Speaking
Albrecht's Classic Roots 7 roots and words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| FATEOR, FARI, FASSUM (L) | "to speak", "to confess", "to admit" |
| affable | (adj) easy to speak to, approachable, poite, friendly |
| ineffable | (adj) 1. beyond description, indescribable 2. not to be uttered, taboo |
| DICO, DICERE, DIXI, DICTUM (L) | "to say", "to tell" |
| dictatotial | (adj) domineering, autocratic, like a dictator |
| diction | (n) 1. choice of words in speech or writing 2. a person's manner of uttering or pronouncing words |
| dictum | (n) an authoritative expression of opinion |
| ditty | (n) a simple song |
| edict | (n) a decree or proclamation issued by an authority |
| indict | (v) to issue a formal charge of a crime |
| indite | (v) to write, to compose |
| interdiction | (n) a prohibition, the act of forbidding |
| jurisdiction | (n) 1. control and authority, especially to interpret and exercise the law 2. the specific are of someone's or something's control or authority |
| malediction | (n) a curse |
| valediction | (n) a bidding farewell, a leave-taking, a farewell speech |
| GLOSSA, GLOTTA (G) | "tongue", "language" |
| gloss | (n) an explanation of a difficult expression in a text (v) to explain away |
| polyglot | (n) a person who knows several languages well |