voc/vok

call, voice

Spelled voc, vok · vocare 'to call'

Latin vocare, to call: an advocate calls in support, invoke calls upon, and provoke calls forth a reaction.

Words built from it

vocal — relating to the voice, or outspoken
voc (voice) + -al (relating to)
advocate — to publicly support or recommend
ad- (to) + voc (call) + -ate (act of)
invoke — to call upon for help or as an authority
in- (upon) + vok (call)
provoke — to stir up a reaction, often anger
pro- (forth) + vok (call)
evoke — to bring a feeling or memory to mind
e- (out) + vok (call)
equivocal — open to more than one interpretation, ambiguous
equi- (equal) + voc (voice) + -al (relating to)