Dict-Roots

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What is a person who rules a country with total authority, often in a cruel or brutal way called?

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dictator

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What is the act of speaking words that someone writes down or that a machine records?

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dictation

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What is the decision made by a jury in a trial called?

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verdict

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What does it mean to say the opposite of something someone else has said?

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to contradict

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What does the root 'dict' mean?

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say, tell

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What is a synonym for 'dictator'?

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autocrat

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What is the process of writing down spoken words called?

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dictation

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What is the term for a formal statement of opinion or judgment by a jury?

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verdict

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What is the term for a statement that goes against another statement?

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contradiction

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What is the role of a dictator in a government?

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To exercise absolute power and control over the state.