Dict root words
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charennis Plus on January 15, 2011
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The root "dict" means speak. These vocabulary words come from that root.
Classes:
OSLS 4th 2012 2013, Sarnovsky's Class, OSLS 4th Grade, Ennis 6th grade
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 contradict | to speak against; to say the opposite |
| dictation | what is written down as someone says it |
| dictator | a leader who speaks and rules with total power by force |
| diction | the manner in which something is expressed in words |
| dictionary | a reference book in which spoken or written words are defined |
| dictum | a judge's ruling or statement |
| edict | public words issued by an official that explain a law or command |
| indictment | formal words spoken or written by a jury that charge a person with a crime |
| predict | to say what will happen before it occurs |
| verdict | the decision a jury makes in a trial; the decision said by the jury |
| "dict" root-word | speak |
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