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Unit 15 Vocab Words
BenedictionA blessing
Novice*An inexperienced person; amateur
Malediction
A recital of words intended to harm
Virile*Masculine; manly
ClamorousCharacterized by a loud noise or outcry
EloquentPowerful and expressive
Ultimatum*A demand or threat that is final
Declaim
To speak loudly and with feeling
Advocateto argue in favor of
ExclamatoryHaving a forceful, excited, or emotional tone
Locution Style of speaking or acting
Cosmopolitan*Worldly or sophisticated
Incursion*An attack on another’s territory
DictateTo give an order
Penultimate*Just before the final; next to last
Colloquial
Conversational
Equivocate
To use misleading or confusing language
Evocative Calling forth a vivid image or impression
Demographic*Having certain characteristics in common,
such as age, gender, or race
Apolitical*Not political