The root -dict comes from a word that means to say or to speak.
dictionary (n)
a book that tells the meaning of words When I read, I like to look up words I don’t know in the dictionary. Dictionaries are a useful resource to have in a class. predictable (adj)
expected; able to guess what will happen. The girl failing her test was predictable, because she didn’t study. That story had a predictable ending. dictator (n)
a leader in government who tells all the people what they must do; they have all the power The terrible dictator had his own people killed. The group leader was a dictator; he wouldn't listen to anyone else's ideas. |
contradict (v)
to say or do the opposite Your actions contradict what you said before. You shouldn’t always contradict me; I do know some things! predict (v)
to guess before you know I predict it will rain today. Helen predicted that she would finish her book soon; she only had 30 more pages. |