Studied by 1 persondict
to speak
dict origin
Latin
abdicate
(v.) to resign, formally give up an office or a duty; to disown, discard
addict
to turn over oneself to their master
contradict
to speak against; to say the opposite
dictate
to speak or read something to a person who writes it down / to give orders
Dictator
A ruler who has complete power over people
dictatorial
domineering; oppressively overbearing
Diction
word choice OR pronunciation/way of speaking
dictionary
a reference book in which spoken or written words are defined
dictum
A formal or authoritative statement
edict
A speaking out; an official decree
jurisdiction
the official power to make legal decisions and judgments.
predict
to say what will happen before it occurs
valedictorian
the student at the top of the class who gives a speech at graduation
dis, di, dif
not, away, apart
dis, di, dif origin
latin
disaster origin
the stars were not in a favorable position
disarray
disorder, confusion
disaster
the stars are not in a favorable position, a misfortune.
disburse
to pay out, give away funds
discomfit
to undo OR embarrass
disconcert
discomfort, frustrate
disconsolate
unable to be consoled
discordant
lacking harmony or agreement
disease
illness
dismantle
originally, to take a man's cloak off his back; to strip a house of furnishings; to take apart
disparate (adj.)
completely different
disparity (noun)
difference
display
to show, to unfold
disproportionate
out of proportion; of an unequal size or amount
dissect
to cut apart
disseminate
to spread widely
dissent
to disagree
dissident
someone who disagrees
dissuade
to persuade not to do something
distract
to pull a person's attention in another direction
diverse
different; varied
diversion
something that turns your attention off of what you are thinking about (distraction)
divorce
The legal ending of a marriage
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