Question

Which is the correct definition and use of the word with the root dict?

a.) Contradict means "to complement." Our stories contradicted each other.

b.) Interdict means "to be first." She made an interdict when she got in line.

c.) Dictate means "to say or read aloud." Will you dictate the word in a sentence before we have to spell it?

d.) Jurisdiction means "to say the truth." Her jurisdiction got us in trouble.

Answer 1

The answer is C. Contradict is to disagree, interdict is an authoritative figure, and jurisdiction is the power to make legal decisions.

Answer 2

The answer is C. Dictate