Dic, dict – to say or inform

dictate

dictator

dictatorship

diction

The way one says words

dictionary

abdictate

To speak about giving away responsibility; as in giving up all

responsibility for an accident

abdication

addict

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

addiction

addictive

benediction

Saying something good; a blessing

malediction

Speak badly about someone

contradict

Saying something different than someone else

contradiction

contradictory

ded i cate

To make a commitment; to devote oneself to something or someone

edict

An order; a formal announcement

indicate

indication

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.

indictment(pronounced with a long i sound;

the c is silent

The charge that is made in public

verdict

A true saying; usually heard in a court when someone is declared

guilty or not guilty

predicament

A difficult or embarrassing situation

predict

prediction

valedictorian

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

ditto

Dit – is French for he says

Ditto means – say again or a copy