Lesson 8 Vocab

CLAMO, CLAMARE, CLAMAVI, CLAMATUM <L.

to cry out, to shout

FORUM <L.

forum, place out of doors

LINGUA <L.

speech, language, tongue

LOQUOR, LOQUI, LOCUTUM <L.

to speak

VERBUM <L.

word

ac/ad

to, toward

de

away from

circum

around

pro

before, for

col/cum

with

acclamation (n)

1. Applause; enthusiastic approval

2. An oral vote, especially an enthusiastic vote of approval

clamor (n)

A loud outcry, especially in protest

declaim (v)

To speak loudly or passionately

forensic (adj)

Referring to legal proceedings or formal debate or rhetoric

forum (n)

1. The central square or marketplace of a Roman city (When capitalized refers to the specific Forum in ancient Rome)

2. A public meeting or any situation for open discussion

lingo (n)

Unfamiliar language; a dialect or special jargon

ligua franca (n)

A language used by people who do not speak a common tongue, usually combines aspects of different languages

linguist (n)

1. A person who speaks several languages; a polyglot

2. A person who studies linguistics, the structure of human speech

circumlocution (n)

1. The use of many words when few would do

2. Evasive talk; roundabout expression

colloquium (n)

A meeting for discussion, especially in an academic setting

locution (n)

A word or expression; phraseology

loquacious (ADJ)

Very talkative

proverbial (ADJ)

1. Of or like a wise or witty folk-saying

2. Well-known, notorious, frequently spoken of

verbatim (ADJ)

Word for word; in exactly the same words

verbose (ADJ)

Wordy; using excessive words