Vocabulary Flashcards

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contradict

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To say the opposite of something that someone else has said; to deny the truth

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calligraphy

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The art of making beautiful handwriting

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graphic

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Shown or described in a very clear way, used especially to refer to things that are unpleasant or shocking

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prescription

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A written message from a doctor that officially tells a patient what medicine to take

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dictate

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To speak or read something to a person who writes it down; to decree

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inscription

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Words that are written on or cut into a surface

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transcript

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A written, printed, or typed copy of words that have been spoken

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telegram

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A message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form; sometimes referred to as a wire or cable

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edict

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An official order given by a person with power or by a government

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autobiography

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A person’s life story written by that person