Vocabulary Flashcards

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dictate (verb)

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

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contradict (verb)

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

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edict (noun)

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

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autobiography (noun)

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a person's life story written by that person

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telegram (noun)

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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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calligraphy (noun)

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the art of making beautiful handwriting

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graphic (adjective)

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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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inscription (noun)

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words that are written on or cut into a surface

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transcript (noun)

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

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prescription (noun)

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