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Vocab 22
Vocabulary Lesson 22 - The Root -spec-
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Auspices | Sponsorship, support, or protection. |
| Auspicious | Favorable; promising success. marked by Success; prosperous. |
| Circumspect | Cautious; prudent; mindful of circumstances and potential consequences. |
| Despicable | Deserving of scorn, contempt, or low opinion. |
| Introspective | Contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings; self-examining. |
| Perspicuous | Clearly expressed; easy to understand. |
| Specious | Seemingly true, but actually false. |
| Spectacle | An impressive public performance or display. A public display of bad behavior. |
| Specter | A ghost or spirit. A haunting or disturbing image or possibility. |
| Spectrum | A band showing different wavelengths of color or sound, arranged in order. A broad range of related qualities or ideas. |