Write and speak Flashcards

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To speak or read something to a person who writes it down: to decreen

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Dictate (verb)

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To say the opposite of something that someone else has said: to deny the truth.

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Contradict (verb)

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An official order given by a person with power or by a government.

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Edict (noun)

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A person’s life story written by that person.

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Autobiography (noun)

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5
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A message sent by a telegraph and delivered in written or printed form: sometimes referred to as a wire or cable.

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Telegram (noun)

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The art of making beautiful handwriting.

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Calligraphy (noun)

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Shown or described in a very clear way, especially to refer to things that are unpleasant or shocking.

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Graphic (adjective)

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Words that are written on or cut into a surface.

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Inscription (noun)

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A written, printed, or typed copy of words that have been spoken.

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Transcript (noun)

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A written message from a doctor that officially tells the patient what medicine to take.

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Prescription (noun)

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