Vocabulary II
Enunciate
Renounce
Pronouncement
• The man read his pronouncement that all men should wear silly black hats!
invoke
The boy invoked the help of a higher power before the test he didn’t study for.
provocative
• “Clothes” by Chitra Divakaruni is a great story with some very provocative parts.
revoke
The police officer revoked the young girl’s license after pulling her
over for talking on her cell phone.
Ineffable
• The sunset over the beach was ineffable
affable
infantile
• The grown man’s infantile behavior got him a lecture from his mother!
edict
The king issued an edict making begging for change illegal.
indict
Rod Blagojevichwas indicted on 20 felony charges and convictedon 17 of them.
dictum
One of Einstein's dictums was to make everything as simple as possible, but no simpler.
Enunciate (verb)
• to pronounce or articulate
Renounce (verb)
• to reject by declaration
Pronouncement (noun)
• a declaration of opinion; judgment
invoke (verb)
• to call on for support
Provocative (adjective)
• causing disturbance or excitement
Revoke (verb)
• to make invalid; deactivate
Ineffable (adjective)
• unutterable, indescribable
Affable (adjective)
• friendly
Infantile (adjective)
• childish; immature
Edict (noun)
• an official order
Indict (verb)
• to charge with a crime; accuse
Dictum (noun)
• a formal or authoritative statement