The root voc
voc means call, voice. It comes from Latin vocare.
It also appears as vok — the same root wearing a different vowel, which is why the words below do not all look alike.
10 words built on voc
- Advocatenoun
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
- Equivocaladjective
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
- Equivocateverb
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
- Evokeverb
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
- Irrevocableadjective
incapable of being retracted or revoked; - Shakespeare
- Provocativeadjective
serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; ; ; - Anthony Trollope
- Revokenoun
the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
- Unequivocaladjective
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
- Vocationnoun
the particular occupation for which you are trained
- Vociferousadjective
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry