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15 Cards in this Set
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Dictate
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To say or read aloud for transcription; to command with authority
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Dic, dict: Say
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Dictator
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A ruler using absolute power without hereditary right or sonsent of the people
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Dic, dict: Say
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Diction
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That aspect of speaking or writing dependent on the correct choice of words; the voice quality of a speaker or singer
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Dic, dict: Say
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Contradict
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To state the opposite of or deny; to imply denial wit actions
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Dic, dict: Say
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Indict
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To charge with a crime; to seriouly criticize or blame
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Dic, dict: Say
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Predict
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To declare in advance or foretell the future
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Dic, dict: Say
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Dictionary
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A reference book of alphabetically arranged words and their meanings
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Dic, dict: Say
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Elocution
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The study and practice of public speaking; a style of speaking or reading aloud
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Locu, loqui: Speak
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locution
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A word or phrase as used by a particular person or group
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Locu, loqui: Speak
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Colloquial
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Caracteristic of informal speech or writing ; conversational
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Locu, loqui: Speak
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Soliloquy
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The act of speaking to oneself; a speech in a drama in which a character reveals innermost thoughts
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Locu, loqui: Speak
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Loquacious
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Tending to talk too much or too freely; garrulous
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Locu, loqui: Speak
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Circumlocution
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A roundabout or indirect way of speaking; using more words than necessary
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Locu, loqui: Speak
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Longuistic
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The study of language
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Lingu: Tongue
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Multilingual
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Able to speak several languages with some ease
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Lingu: Tongue
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