English Vocabulary

Revoke

To cancel or to put an end to

Exaggerate

To overstate

Advocate

A supporter or defender

Eloquent

Powerful or moving

Persuasive

Having the power to change someone thinking

Audible

Loud enough to be heard

Response

The answer to something

Refrain

A repeated phrase

Volume

Loudness

Resound

To ring or echo loudly

Oration

A formal speech

Convocation

A group united for a particular purpose

Audition

A trial given to a singer, actor, or performer to test suitability for employment

Elocution

Public speaking that emphasizes good delivery or gestures

Evoke

To call forward past memories

Colloquial

Informal or conversational

Auditory

Having to do with the sense of hearing

Provoke

To create someone’s else’s mental response (being annoying)

Invoke

To call upon for help or protection

Audio

Having to do with sound

Vocation

A calling or passion to a specific type of work

Utter

To give audible expression to speak or pronounce

Renounce

To reject, push away, or abandon

Mute

Silence, silent

Discourse

A friendly conversation

Fluent

Spoken or written with ease

Verbose

Characterized by words or too many words (wordy)

Verbalize

Communication of thought by talking or conversation

Inquire

To seek information by questioning

Lucid

Easily understood, clear minded