In words such as predict, dictate, and verdict, the root dict means
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Correct answer to question 115 (Word Knowledge): to say
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The root dict means to say, so to predict is to say beforehand, to dictate is to say aloud for someone to record, and a verdict is what the jury says. To rule is the trap, since dictator comes from the same root but the root itself means speaking.
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