Greek/Latin Roots Week 2 spec and dict

circumspect (adj) careful to look at all possibilities before acting; cautious; aware of consequences inspect (v) to look at carefully in search of flaws introspection (n) the act of looking into one's own thoughts and feelings perspective (n) one way of looking at things respect (v) to look up to someone; to show honor

retrospective (adj) looking at past things spectacle (n) something displayed for the public to see spectacles (n) glasses that help someone see better spectator (n) a person who watches something speculate (v) to look at and think about something from different points of view

contradict (v) to speak against; to say the opposite dictation (n) what is written down as someone says it dictator (n) a leader who speaks and rules with total power diction (n) the manner in which something is expressed in word(written or spoken) dictionary (n) a reference book in which spoken or written words are defined

dictum (n) a judge's ruling or statement edict (n) public words issued by an official that explain a law or command indictment (n) formal words spoken or written by a jury that charge a person with a crime predict (v) to say what will happen before it occurs verdict (n) the decision a jury makes in a trial; the decision said by a jury