Word of the Day: EVOKE

To call forth or conjure

evoke (verb) - to call forth or summon memories or ideas [ih-vohk]

BREAKDOWN: E- (out) + VOK- (call)

• evocative means calling or conjuring up memories, moods, or ideas

• evocation is the act of calling out or forth; an invocation or call to a spirit or deity

• an evoker is one who calls for or channels magical energy

See also: irrevocable, unequivocal, supervocalic

“The job is to seek mystery, evoke mystery, plant a garden in which strange plants grow and mysteries bloom. The need for mystery is greater than the need for an answer.” —Ken Kesey

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