Write and Speak Roots Flashcards

1
Q

To speak or read something to a person who writes

it down; to decree.

A

Dictate

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2
Q

To say the opposite of something that someone else

has said; to deny.

A

Contradict

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3
Q

An official order given by a person with power or by

a government.

A

Edict

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4
Q

A person’s life story written by that person.

A

Autobiography

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5
Q

A message sent by telegraph and then delivered
in written or printed from; sometimes referred to as
a wire or cable.

A

Telegram

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6
Q

The art of making handwriting.

A

Calligraphy

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7
Q

Shown or described in a very clear way, used
especially to refer to things that are unpleasant or
shocking.

A

Graphic

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8
Q

Words that are written on or cut into a surface.

A

Inscription

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