Dict-Roots

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What is a verdict?

Back

The decision made by a jury in a trial; a judgment or opinion about something.

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What does 'dict' mean?

Back

It means 'say' or 'tell'.

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What is a dictator?

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A person who rules a country with total authority, often in a cruel or brutal way.

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What is dictation?

Back

The act of writing down what someone else says.

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What does it mean to predict?

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To say what will or might happen in the future.

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What is the meaning of contradict?

Back

To say the opposite of what someone else has said.

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Give an example of a sentence using 'dictate'.

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The teacher will dictate the instructions to the class.

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What is a dictionary?

Back

A book that lists words in alphabetical order and gives their meanings.

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What does 'dictatorial' mean?

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Relating to a ruler with total power, often oppressive.

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What is a prediction?

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A statement about what will happen in the future.