2. “Dict” Means “Speak”

3. diction One’s manner of speaking; enunciation

4. edict Public words used by an official and proclaiming a law or command

5. contradict To speak against; to deny the truth; to say the opposite

6. dictation Act of speaking so that another may write down

7. indictment Formal words spoken or written by a grand jury charging a person with a crime

8. dictionary A reference book in which spoken and written words are defined

9. predict To speak about future events, foretell

10. verdict The decision in a trial given by a jury

11. dictator A leader who speaks rules with total power.

12. dictum A judge’s ruling or statement

13. Discomfort Distress or unease

14. primitive Simple; unsophisticated or crude

15. interior The inside of a space; such as a home or building

16. honored Accepting or enjoying respect or distinction

17. secretive Concealing; not open or frank

18. immersed Fully absorbed or occupied

19. bungled Botched; handled badly

20. contagious Spread by contact; communicable

21. brandishing Waving about in bold or daring manner; flourishing

22. imprinted Marked on a surface by printing or pressure

23. Words from Frindle

24. absorbed Fully engaged

25. aisle A passageway that separates one section from another

26. beaming Smiling very warmly

27. sidetrack To turn away or distract someone from the main subject

28. oath A formal appeal to God or another authority to witness to the truth of a promise or statement.

29. reputation The general estimation in which a person or thing is held by others.