| Term | Definition |
| affable | friendly outgoing approachable genial convivial |
| dictatorial | tyrannical, autocratic, autoritarian |
| diction | wording phrasing word choice |
| dictum | pronouncement, assertion, declaration |
| ditty | song, jingle |
| edict | decree, proclamation |
| gloss | explanation annotation/ to conceal or falsify |
| indict | to accuse, blame, charge |
| indite | to write to compose to pen |
| ineffable | inexpressable, indescribable, unutterable |
| interdiction | prohibition, ban, proscription |
| jurisdiction | area of authority, bailiwick |
| malediction | curse, denouncement, condemnation |
| polyglot | person who speaks several languages, linguist |
| valediction | farewell, parting, leavetaking |