Dict/Speak Flashcards

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Dictation

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What is written down as someone says it

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Dictator

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A leader who speaks with total power

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Diction

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

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Dictionary

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A reference in which spoken or written words are defined

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Dictum

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A judges ruling or statement

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Edict

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

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Indictment

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

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Predict

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To say what will happen before it occurs

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Verdict

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The decision a jury make son a trial;the decision said by a jury

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Contradict

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To speak against to say the opposite

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