| A | B |
|---|
| dic | speak |
| dictate | to speak to have it recorded |
| dictionary | a book that lists words and definitions |
| edict | law by a ruler |
| benediction | speak nice words, a blessing |
| addict | to speak of a problem that can't be stopped |
| cite | arouse, summon |
| excite | having lots of energy |
| citation | a summons to come to court |
| incite | arouse strongly, stir up |
| recital | a performance where people are called to watch |
| recite | call up from memory |
| quer | to ask |
| inquest | act of asking what happened |
| question | ask something |
| inquire (v) | to ask |
| audio | hear |
| audience | people who hear someone perform |
| auditory | able to be heard (adj) |
| audition | the act of trying for a position |
| audiophile | lover of sound |
| doc | teach |
| doctorate | degree that allows one to perform |
| documentary | a product that is meant to teach |
| docile | easily taught |
| indoctrinate | to teach and train a person to think and act one way |
| doctrine | one's belief |
| sci | know |
| science | the field of knowing about nature |
| conscience | part of one's mind that determines right from wrong |
| scientist | one who studies science |
| omniscient | all knowing |
| conscious | awake to know |
| ratio | reason |
| rationale | reason |
| irrational | not being reasonable |
| rational | reasonable |
| unreasonable | not being reasonable |
| ratio | using reason to determine proportion |
| nota | note |
| notation | a note to look at something |
| notorious | noticed (famous) in a bad way |
| notice | giving a decision in writing |
| noteworthy | worthy of noticing |
| denote | to show or look at something |
| cern | separate |
| discern | to know the difference |
| secretive | keeping to oneself |
| concern | the act of caring and noticing the difference |
| certain | to be sure because you know the difference |
| loqu | speak |
| eloquently | speaking nicely |
| loquacious | talking a lot |
| colloquial | local language |
| ventriloquist | one who "throws" his/her voice into a puppet |
| soliloquy | a speech spoken while alone on stage |
| scrib | write |
| scribble | to write nonsense |
| script | words of a play |
| scripture | words written in a bible |
| prescription | doctor's written orders for medicine |
| subscription | written order for a publication |
| describe | to write and tell about |
| manuscript | writing completed by hand |
| leg | read/select |
| elect | to be selected by vote |
| legible | able to read |
| illegible | not able to be read |
| lecture | giving a speech using notes |
| lectern | podium |
