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Voc/Vok (call, voice)

Voc, vok

Latin vocare: to call; vox, vocis: voice.

The choir teacher helped us warm up our vocal cords.

Vocabulary

All the words a person knows or uses.

Reading every day helps Fatima build her vocabulary.

Vocal

To do with the voice; also speaking out openly.

Joseph was very vocal about keeping the playground clean.

Remember: Voc = call or voice: advocate = one called to help. Spelling trap: provoke and evoke keep k, but provocative and evocative switch to c.

Short lessonRootsMany English words are built on old Latin or Greek roots that carry a core meaning.

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