Dict. Flashcards

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Contradict=?

A

To speak against;to say the opposite

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Dictation=?

A

What is written down as someone says it

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Dictator=?

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A leader who speaks and rules with total power

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Diction=?

A

The manner in which something is expressed in words (written or spoken)

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Dictionary=?

A

A reference book in which spoken or written words are defined

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Dictum=?

A

A judge’s ruling or statement

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Edict=?

A

Public words issued by an official that explain a law or command

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Dict.=?

A

Speak

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Indictment=?

A

Formal words spoken or written by a jury that charge a person with a crime

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Predict=?

A

To say what will happen before it occurs

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Verdict=?

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A decision a jury makes in a trial; the decision said by a jury

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