| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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equivocate
to use ambiguous words and expressions in order to deceive
"I will do what I can for you," the lawyer reminded his client, "but I cannot and will not equivocate."
Related English words: equivocation, equivocator
Latin root words: aequus,
aequa, aequum - level; fair, just; like, equal; voco, vocare,
vocavi, vocatus - call |