1. Dic, dict – to say or inform

2. dictate

3. dictator

4. dictatorship

5. diction The way one says words

6. dictionary

7. abdictate To speak about giving away responsibility; as in giving up all responsibility for an accident

8. abdication

9. addict At one point people were declared or said to be addicts in a court

10. addiction

11. addictive

12. benediction Saying something good; a blessing

13. malediction Speak badly about someone

14. contradict Saying something different than someone else

15. contradiction

16. contradictory

17. ded i cate To make a commitment; to devote oneself to something or someone

18. edict An order; a formal announcement

19. indicate

20. indication

21. indict (pronounced with a long i sound; the c is silent) To charge someone with an offense The woman went to court and was indicted for stealing a car; however, she was later found to be not guilty.

22. indictment (pronounced with a long i sound; the c is silent The charge that is made in public

23. verdict A true saying; usually heard in a court when someone is declared guilty or not guilty

24. predicament A difficult or embarrassing situation

25. predict

26. prediction

27. valedictorian The person who says the formal “good-by” at a school graduation

28. ditto Dit – is French for he says Ditto means – say again or a copy