Dict=speaks Flashcards

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What is written down as someone says it

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Dictation (n)

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A leader who speaks and rules with total power

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Dictator (n)

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The manner in which something is expressed in words.

written or spoken

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Diction (n)

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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 (n)

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5
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To speak against; to say the opposite.

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Contradict (v)

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A judge’s ruling or statement.

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Dictum (n)

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7
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Public words issued by an official that explain a law or command.

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Edict (n)

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

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Indictment (n)

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To say what will happen before it occurs.

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Predict (v)

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

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Verdict (n)

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