Word batch 10/26

dict

say,tell

abdicate

to give up the power to rule

edict

an official public proclamation having the force of law

indict

to charge with a crime, indictment

interdict

to forbid in a formal and authoritative manner

loqu-,locut-

to speak

loquacious

talkative

circumlocution

using an unnecessarily large number of words when speaking

colloquial

characteristic of informal or familiar speech

eloquent

marked by forceful and fluent expression

eloquence

the art of fluent expression

elocution

the art of effective public speaking

interlocutor

one who takes part in a dialogue or conversation

mit/miss

send,let go

missive

a written communication, a letter

Demise

death, cessation of activity

emissary

one sent on a mission as the agent of another

intermittent

coming and going at intervals

premise

something assumed or taken for granted

promissory

containing or conveying a promise or assurance

remiss

negligent or careless in the performance of work or duty

submissive

yielding to governance or authority

flu, flux, fluct

to flow; wave

Fluctuate

to shift back and forth uncertainty

affluence

an abundance of property or wealth

confluence

many things meeting/ joining together

effluent

something that flows out; waste from sewer

superfluous

more than is necessary

pon

put, place

posit

to assume or affirm the existence of

juxtapose

to place two or more things side by side to compare, contrast, or create an interesting effect

juxtaposition

placing two or more things, ideas, or characters side by side to compare them, contrast their differences, or create an interesting effect

apposite

highly pertinent or appropriate

deposition

giving evidence in writing while under oath

disposition

prevailing tendency, mood, or inclination

exposition

setting forth the meaning or purpose of something, in writing (expository)

predisposition, predisposed

inclination, tendency

repose

rest

supposition

hypothesis