Word List: Dict Flashcards
1
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Dictation
A
What is written down as someone says it
2
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Dictator
A
A leader who speaks and rules with total power
3
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Diction
A
The manner in which something is expressed in words (written or spoken)
4
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Dictionary
A
A reference book in which spoken or written words are defined
5
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Dictum
A
A judges ruling or statement
6
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Edict
A
Public words issued by an official that explain a law or command
7
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Indictment
A
Formal words spoken or written by a jury that charge a person with a crime
8
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Predict
A
To say something before it occurs
9
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Verdict
A
The decision a jury makes in a trial; the decision said by the jury
10
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Contradict
A
To speak against; to say the opposite
