Word Power

affluence

an abundance of property or wealth

apposite

highly pertinent or appropriate

circumlocution

using an unnecessarily large number of words when speaking

colloquial

characteristic of informal or familiar speech (the prefix is con - with

confluence

many things meeting or joining together

demise

death

denounce

to announce publicly as evil or blameworthy

deposition

giving evidence in writing while under oath

disposition

prevailing tendency

effluent

something that flows out

elocution

the art of effective public speaking

eloquent

marked by forceful and fluent expression

emissary

one sent on a mission as the agent of another

enunciate

articulate

exposition

establishing the purpose of something in writing

fluctuate

to shift back and forth uncertainly

Flu

to flow or wave

interlocutor

one who takes part in a dialogue or conversation

intermittent

coming and going at intervals

juxtapose

to place 2 things side by side for comparison purposes

loqu-

to speak

loquacious

talkative

missive

a written communication

mit/miss

to send or let go

nuncio

a papal legate of the highest rank

nunti/nunce/nounce

to announce

pon

put place

posit

to assume or affirm the existence of

predisposition

inclination

premise

something assumed or taken for granted

promissory

containing or conveying a promise or assurance

renounce

to refuse to follow

repose

rest

submissive

yielding to governance or authority

superfluous

more than necessary

supposition

hypothesis

Remiss

Negligent or careless in the performance of work or duty

dic, dict

“say, tell”