Word List: Dict (week 4)

To speak against; to say the opposite

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What is written down as someone says it

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• edict

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A leader who speaks and rules with total power

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The manner in which something is expressed in words (written or spoken)

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A reference book in which spoken or written words are defined

• indictment

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A judge's ruling or statement

• contradict

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Public words issued by an official that explain a law or command

• edict

• indictment

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Formal words spoken or written by a jury that charge a person with a crime

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• verdict

• indictment

• dictator

To say what will happen before it occurs

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• edict

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• contradict

The decision a jury makes in a trial; the decision said by the jury

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