-dict Flashcards

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act of speaking so that another may write down

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dictation

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public words issued by an official and proclaiming a law or command

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edict

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to speak about future events, foretell

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predict

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to speak against; to deny the truth; to say the opposite

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contradict

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a leader who speaks and rules with total power

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dictator

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one’s manner of speaking; enunciation

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diction

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the decision in a trial given by a jury

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verdict

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a reference book in which spoken and written words are defined

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dictionary

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a judge’s ruling or statement

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dictum

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formal words spoken or written by a grand jury charging a person with a crime

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indictment