Write and Speak Roots Flashcards
1
Q
To speak or read something to a person who writes
it down; to decree.
A
Dictate
2
Q
To say the opposite of something that someone else
has said; to deny.
A
Contradict
3
Q
An official order given by a person with power or by
a government.
A
Edict
4
Q
A person’s life story written by that person.
A
Autobiography
5
Q
A message sent by telegraph and then delivered
in written or printed from; sometimes referred to as
a wire or cable.
A
Telegram
6
Q
The art of making handwriting.
A
Calligraphy
7
Q
Shown or described in a very clear way, used
especially to refer to things that are unpleasant or
shocking.
A
Graphic
8
Q
Words that are written on or cut into a surface.
A
Inscription