| A | B |
| contradict | to speak against; to say the opposite |
| dictation | what is written down as someone says it |
| dictator | a leader who speaks and rules with total power |
| diction | the manner in which something is expressed in words |
| dictionary | a reference book in which spoken//written words are defined |
| dictum | a judge's ruling or statement |
| edict | public words issued or written by an official explaining laws |
| indictment | formal words spoken/written by a jury charging a person with a crime |
| predict | to say what will happen before it occurs |
| verdict | the decision a jury makes in a trial |