voc
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From Latin vōx (voice) and vocāre (to call). Variants include voic-, vok-, vow-. Highly productive: voice, vocal (of the voice), vocabulary (a collection of calling-words), advocate (call to one's side), invoke (call upon), provoke (call forth), revoke (call back), evoke (call out), and vociferous (carrying a loud voice). The root connects physical voice with the act of summoning.
Associated Words
advocacy
Active public support for a cause or person
advocate
To publicly support a cause; a person who supports or pleads for others
advocator
A person who supports or promotes a cause
avocation
A hobby pursued outside one's main occupation
avocational
Relating to a hobby rather than a profession
avow
To declare or admit something openly
avowed
Openly and frankly declared or acknowledged
avowedly
In an openly acknowledged manner
convocation
A formal assembly or the act of calling one together
convoke
To formally call people together for a meeting
deep-voiced
Having a low, resonant voice
disavow
To deny responsibility for or connection with something
disavowal
A denial of connection, knowledge, or responsibility
equivocal
Having two or more possible meanings; deliberately vague or ambiguous
equivocate
To speak ambiguously or vaguely in order to mislead
equivocation
The use of ambiguous language to mislead or avoid a clear answer
equivoke
An ambiguous expression or pun
evocation
The act of bringing memories or feelings to mind
evocative
Bringing strong memories or feelings to mind
evocatively
In a way that evokes strong feelings or memories
evoke
To bring a feeling or memory to mind; to call forth
invocation
A prayer or appeal to a god or authority for help
invoke
To call upon for help; to cite as authority or justification
irrevocable
Final and impossible to change or cancel
irrevocably
In a final way that cannot be cancelled or undone
multivocal
Having many meanings or interpretations
provocation
An action that deliberately angers or irritates someone
provocative
Deliberately causing anger, controversy, or sexual interest
provocatively
In a manner that provokes anger or strong reaction; 挑衅地,煽动性地
provoke
To make someone angry; to cause a reaction
provoking
Causing annoyance or strong reaction; 令人恼火的,挑衅性的
revocable
Able to be cancelled or withdrawn
revocation
The official cancellation or withdrawal of something
revoke
To officially cancel or withdraw something
self-advocacy
Speaking up for one's own interests and rights
self-advocate
A person who represents their own interests
thought-provoking
Stimulating deep thinking
univocal
Having only one meaning; unambiguous
unprovoked
Done without any cause or provocation
vocabulary
The words known by a person or used in a particular field; a word list
vocal
Relating to the voice or singing; expressing opinions openly
vocalist
A singer, especially one performing with a band
vocalization
The act of producing vocal sounds; a vocal utterance
vocalize
To express with the voice; to sing or make vocal sounds
vocation
A strong calling or suitability for a particular career or profession
vocational
Relating to a career or practical skills training
vocationally
In terms of one's vocation or career
vociferous
Loud, forceful, and insistent in expression
vociferously
In a loud and forceful manner
voice
the sound of speaking; the ability to express opinions; to express
voice-activated
Controlled by spoken commands
voice-over
Narration by an unseen speaker in a film or broadcast
voiceless
Without voice or say; (of sounds) produced without vocal cord vibration
vow
A solemn promise; to swear to do something