| A | B |
| Dictate | to speak or read something to a person who writes it down |
| Contradict | to say the opposite of something that someone else has said |
| Edict | an official order given by a person with power |
| Autobiography | a person's life story written by that person |
| Telegram | a message sent by telegraph |
| Calligraphy | the art of making beautiful handwriting |
| Graphic | shown or described in a very clear way |
| Inscription | words that written on or cut into a surface |
| Transcript | a written, printed, or typed copy of words that have been spoken |
| Prescription | a written message from a doctor that tells the patient what medicine to take |
| Indictment | formal words spoken or written by a jury that charge a person with a crime |
| Verdict | the decision a jury makes in a trial |
| Transcribe | to write down or record |
| Postscript | P.S.; a short bit of writing added after a letter is finished |
| Cardiogram | the tracing (writing) made by a heart monitor |
| Hologram | a photographic record produced by illuminating the object with light |