write and speak roots Flashcards
1
Q
to speak or read something to a person who writes it down.
A
dictate
2
Q
to say the opposite of something that someone else had said.
A
contradict
3
Q
an official order given by a person with power or by a government.
A
edict
4
Q
a persons life story written by that person
A
autobiography
5
Q
a message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed.
A
telegram
6
Q
the art of making beautiful 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
9
Q
a written printed or typed copy of words that have been spoken.
A
transcript
10
Q
a written message from a doctor that officially tells a patient what medicine to take.
A
prescription
