1. Greek/Latin Roots
Week 2
spec and dict

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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