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dict:speak
Root Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| contradict (verb) | to speak against;to say the opposite |
| dictation (noun) | what is written down as someone says it |
| dictator (noun) | a leader who speaks and rules with total power |
| diction (noun) | how something is expressed in words |
| dictionary (noun) | a reference book in which spoken or written words are defined |
| dictum (noun) | a judge's ruling or decision |
| edict (noun) | public words issued by an official that explain a law or command |
| indictment (noun) | formal words spoken or written by a jury that charge a person with a crime |
| predict (verb) | to say what wil happen before it occurs |
| verdict (noun) | the decision a jury makes in a trial; the decision said by the jury. |