Dict-speak Flashcards

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1
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What is written down as someone says it

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Dictation

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A leader who speaks and rules with total power

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Dictator

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The manner in which something is expensed in word (written and spoken)

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Diction

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4
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A reference book in which spoken or written words are defined

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Dictionary

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5
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A judge ruling or statement

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Dictum

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

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Edict

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

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Indictment

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To say what will happen before it occurs

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Predict

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

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Verdict

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To speak against to stay the opposite

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Contradict

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