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368 Chapter 12 Word Elements: Speech and Writing Related Wordsdictatorial (adjective) (d˘ktə-tôrē-əl) The project leader’s dictatorialstyle alienated the students who worked with her.dictatorship (noun) Josef Stalin established a dictatorship inthe Soviet Union from 1928 to 1953.dictate (verb) The conquering general dictated the terms ofsurrender.dictates (noun, plural) “You don’t always have to follow thelatest fashion dictates,” mom told her teenager.3. edict (noun) ēd˘ktFrom Latin: e- (out) dict (speak)an official order or commandIn 1996, the Taliban government of Afghanistan issued anedict forbidding females from working or going to school.The football player was suspended when he violated theleague’s safety edict against head butting.An Edict of Great EffectEdicts can have long-lasting effects. On May 4, 1493, Pope Alexander VI issuedan edict dividing the “New World,” or the Americas, between Spain and Portugal.Today these countries rule not one square inch of land in the Americas.However, their legacy remains. Most countries south of the United States areSpanish speaking. In Brazil, though, Portuguese is spoken.log, loq, -logy4. colloquial (adjective) kə-lōkwē-əlFrom Latin: com- (together) loq (speak) (When we “speaktogether” with friends, our speech is colloquial.)informal in speech or expressionText messages typically are written in colloquial language. Related Wordcolloquialism (noun) “Hang a right” is a colloquialism thatmeans “turn right.”5. ecology (noun) ˘-kŏlə-jē (plural: ecologies)From Greek: oikos (house) -logy (study of) (Ecology is concernedwith the environment, the “home” or “house” in which we all live.)the relationship of living things and their environment; thestudy of this relationshipCopyright © Cengage Learning. All Right Reserved.