WOW Words: dict and geo

The act of saying something to be recorded; an utterance to be typed or written by another

dictation

A decision made by a judge or a jury in a trial; a judgement or opinion

verdict

A person with total power over a country, often one who had taken over by cruel or brutal force

dictator

To deny the truth of something asserted; to claim the opposite of a statement

contradict

A person who studies rocks and soil in order to learn about Earth’s history

geologist

The art or science of growing plants in soil

geoponics

The study of Earth’s history based on rocks and layer in the soil

geology

To say or guess what will or may happen in the future

predict

The study of natural features, population, and human activity of a region

geography

Of or based on the physical features of an area

geographic

This term refers to plants growing in soil:

geoponics

In comparison to Texas, De Pere is a small _________ city. (word with geo).

geographic

Can physics ________ the future by flipping a coin? (word with —dict.)

predict

If you like ___________ it’s probably because you enjoy learning about people and features of different places. (geo—)

geography

The science of _______ deals with the study of the earth’s crust. (geo)

geology

To a __________, rocks may tell stories. (geo)

geologist

The United States is led by a president, not a _______. (dict)

dictator

The criminal waited for the jury’s ________. (dict)

verdict

Sometimes a person’s actions may ________ their words. (dict)

contradict

The teacher gave ________ while the students typed. (dict)

dictation

To say or guess what will or may happen in the future:

predict