dict = speak

contradict (v) to speak against; to say the opposite

dictation (n) what is written down as someone says it

dictator (n) a leader who speaks and rules with total power

diction (n) the manner in which something is expressed in words (written or spoken)

dictionary (n) a reference book in which spoken or written words are defined

dictum (n) a judge’s ruling or statement

edict (n) public words issued by an official that explain a law or command

indictment (n) formal words spoken or written by a jury that charge a person with a crime

predict (v) to say what will happen before it occurs

verdict (n) the decision a jury makes in a trial; the decision said by the jury