| A | B |
|---|
| dict | to speak |
| contradiction | to speak against or say the opposite |
| dictation | words written down as someone says them |
| dictator | a leader who speaks and rules with total power |
| diction | the way something is written or spoken in words |
| dictionary | a reference book containing definitions of spoken words |
| dictum | a judge’s ruling or statement |
| edict | public words issued by an official that explain a law or command |
| indictment | formal words spoken by a jury to charge a person with a crime |
| predict | to say what will happen before it occurs |
| verdict | the decision spoken by a jury |
