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