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Vocab: Dict
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| contradict | To say against, to disagree. |
| dictator | A ruler with absolute say, absolute power. |
| dictation | Said or spoken out loud. |
| dictionary | A book that "says" definitions. |
| diction | The way you say or pronounce words. |
| dictum | A ruling a judge says; a command; a saying |
| verdict | When a jury speaks the truth, a spoken decision |
| edict | A law spoken or delivered by a ruler. |
| predict | Spoken ahead of time. |
| unpredictable | Not able to speak ahead of time. |
| dictation | When you write what was spoken. |
| benediction | A spoken blessing. |
| indict | To say someone is guilty of a crime, to accuse of a crime. |
| indictment | A formal charge saying a crime has been committed. |