| A | B |
|---|
| contradict | to speak against or say the opposite |
| dictation | writing down what is said |
| dictator | a leader who rules with total power |
| diction | how people speak |
| dictionary | a reference book with definitions of words |
| dictum | a judge's ruling or statement |
| edict | words spoken by a public official to explain a law or command |
| indictment | formal words spoken by a jury that charge a person with a crime |
| predict | to say what will happen before it occurs |
| verdict | the decision made and stated by a jury in a trial |
