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