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5th Roots: spec/dict
Term | Definition |
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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 back 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, such as a sporting event |
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 words (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 the jury |