"dict" root words Flashcards
1
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contradict
A
to speak against; to say the opposite
2
Q
dictation
A
what is written down (typed) as someone says it (secretaries take dictation:: while their employer speaks they type what they say word for word)
3
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dictator
A
a leader who speaks and rules with total power (Hitler)
4
Q
diction
A
the manner in which something is expressed in words (word choice)
5
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dictionary
A
a reference book/now some online sources in which spoken or written words are defined
6
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dictum
A
a judge’s ruling or statement
7
Q
edict
A
public words issued by an official that explain a law or a command
8
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indictment
A
formal words spoken or written by a jury that charge a person with a crime
9
Q
predict
A
to say what will happen before it occurs
10
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verdict
A
the decision a jury makes in a trial; the decision said by the jury
