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Latin Root Word

Latin Root Word. “ Dict ” Means “Speak”. diction. One’s manner of speaking; enunciation. e dict . Public words used by an official and proclaiming a law or command. contradict. To speak against; to deny the truth; to say the opposite. dictation.

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Latin Root Word

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  1. Latin Root Word “Dict” Means “Speak”

  2. diction • One’s manner of speaking; enunciation

  3. edict • Public words used by an official and proclaiming a law or command

  4. contradict • To speak against; to deny the truth; to say the opposite

  5. dictation • Act of speaking so that another may write down

  6. indictment • Formal words spoken or written by a grand jury charging a person with a crime

  7. dictionary • A reference book in which spoken and written words are defined

  8. predict • To speak about future events, foretell

  9. verdict • The decision in a trial given by a jury

  10. dictator A leader who speaks rules with total power.

  11. dictum • A judge’s ruling or statement

  12. Discomfort • Distress or unease

  13. primitive • Simple; unsophisticated or crude

  14. interior • The inside of a space; such as a home or building

  15. honored • Accepting or enjoying respect or distinction

  16. secretive • Concealing; not open or frank

  17. immersed • Fully absorbed or occupied

  18. bungled • Botched; handled badly

  19. contagious • Spread by contact; communicable

  20. brandishing • Waving about in bold or daring manner; flourishing

  21. imprinted • Marked on a surface by printing or pressure

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  23. absorbed • Fully engaged

  24. aisle • A passageway that separates one section from another

  25. beaming • Smiling very warmly

  26. sidetrack • To turn away or distract someone from the main subject

  27. oath • A formal appeal to God or another authority to witness to the truth of a promise or statement.

  28. reputation • The general estimation in which a person or thing is held by others.

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