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G & L Roots 5
Express Yourself! dict, scrib/script, graph/gram
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dictate | to speak or read something to a person who writes it down; to decree |
| contradict | to say the opposite of something that someone else has said; to deny the truth |
| edict | an official order given by a person with power or by a government |
| autobiograhy | a person's life story written by that person |
| telegram | a message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form; sometimes referred to as a wire or cable |
| calligraphy | the art of making beautiful handwriting |
| graphic | shown or described in a very clear way, used especially to refer to things that are unpleasant or shocking |
| inscription | words that are written or cut into a surface |
| transcript | a written, printed, or typed copy of words that have been spoken |
| prescription | a written message from a doctor that officially tells a patient what medicine to take |