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Word Wisdom Unit 1
Communication 30 words
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General Vocab
6th Grade
09/02/2009

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Response
Definition
an answer
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Advocate
Definition
a supporter or defender
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Persuasive
Definition
having the power to change someone's thinking
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Refrain
Definition
a repeated phrase; to avoid doing something
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Volume
Definition
loudness; how loud something is
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Resound
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to ring out; to echo loudly
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Oration
Definition
formal speech on a special ocasion; long and boring
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Eloquent
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powerful or moving
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Audible
Definition
loud enough to be heard
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Convocation
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a group united for a particular purpose
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Audition
Definition
a try out
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Elocution
Definition
clear pronunciation
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Provoke
Definition
to cause or stir up
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Evoke
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to bring out
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Invoke
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to call forth
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Vocation
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a calling to a profession; a profession or career
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Audio
Definition
the part that produces sound
the noise part of a movie or music video
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Colloquial
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informal or casual
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Auditory
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having to do with hearing
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Inquire
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to try to find information
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Discourse
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a friendly talk; a discussion, either written or spoken, of a formal nature
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Mute
Definition
no sound; unable to speak; to muffle or lesssen sound
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Verbose
Definition
using more words than needed
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Verbalize
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to put thoughts into words
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Utter
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total or complete; to speek or make a sound
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Lucid
Definition
easily understood; giving off light
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Exaggerate
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to stretch the truth; to increase more than is considered normal; to overstate or make something seem more important than it is
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Fluent
Definition
able to speak smoothly and easily
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Renounce
Definition
to give up or abandon
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