Dict Flashcards

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What does the word dictation mean?

A

What is written down as someone says the it.

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What does it the word dictator mean?

A

A leader who speaks and rules with total power.

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What does the word diction mean?

A

A manner in which something is expressed in words (written spoken).

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4
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What is a dictionary?

A

A reference book in which spoken or written word are defined.

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5
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What is a dictum?

A

A judges ruling or statement.

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What does the word edict mean?

A

Public words used by an official that’s explain a law or command.

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What does indictment mean?

A

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

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What does predict mean?

A

To say what will happen before it occurs.

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What does verdict mean?

A

The decision a jury makes in trial; the decision said by the jury.

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What does the word contradict mean?

A

To speak against; to say the opposite.

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