| A | B |
| contradict | to speak against |
| dictation | what is written as someone speaks |
| dictator | a leader with total power |
| diction | the way something is expressed in words |
| dictionary | a reference book about words |
| dictum | a judge's ruling or decision |
| edict | words that explain a law or command |
| indictment | words of a jury to charge someone with a crime |
| predict | to say what will happen before it occurs |
| verdict | decision a jury makes |