p.o.s.=verb

deff.= to pronounce or articulate

sentence= The spelling bee contestant was asked to enunciate so that the judges could understand what she was saying.

syn.= articulate

ant.= mumble

p.o.s=noun

deff.= to reject by declaration

sentence=In order to become a member of the fraternity, Jeff had to renounce his membership in other organizations.

syn.=disavow

ant.=reaffirm

p.o.s=noun

deff.=a declaration of opinion; judgement

sentence= Fred's pronouncement that the party was a disaster drew agreement from the whole group.

syn.=declaration

p.o.s=verb

def.= to call on for support

sentence= Amy invoked the First Amendment when Bill tried to silence her.

syn.=appeal to

p.o.s= adjective

deff.=causing disturbance or excitement

sentence= The film's provocative ending had people talking for months

p.o.s=verb

def.= to make invalid; deactivate

sentence= If you don't pay your traffic tickets, the state may revoke your driver's license.

syn.= recall, cancel

ant.= activate

p.o.s= adjective

deff.= unutterable, indescribable

sentence= many religious writers speak of the ineffable wisdom of the divine being.

p.o.s= adjective

deff.=childish; immature

sentence=although some people find practical jokes funny, Didi finds them infantile.

syn.= juvenile

ant.= mature

p.o.s=adjective

deff.= easy to converse with; friendly

sentence= The principal was an affable fellow who got along well with al the children

syn.=courteous

ant.=surly

p.o.s= noun

deff.= an official order

sentence= The palace issued an edict forbidding the rebel prince from entering the country.

syn.= decree

p.o.s= verb

deff.= to charge with a crime; accuse

sentence= The jury indicted richard on seven counts of burglary

syn.= charge

ant.= excuse

p.o.s= noun

deff.= a formal or authoritative statement

sentence= When asked to defend his argument, Luther cited a dictum of his favorite poet.