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8th - VCR B Lssn 10
Vocabulary from Classical Roots B, Lesson 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Vigilate et orate. | (Latin) Watch and pray. — Matthew 26:41 |
| specto, spectare | (Latin) to look at |
| auspicious | (adj.) show signs that promise success |
| introspection | (n.) examination of one’s own thoughts and feelings |
| retrospect | (n.) a survey of past times or events |
| specimen | (n.) a single thing that is taken as an example of a whole category |
| specter | (n.) a ghost |
| specter | (n.) a haunting fear of future trouble |
| spectrum | (n.) the distribution of characteristics of a physical system, especially the bands of colors seen as a rainbow or bands of different sound waves |
| spectrum | (n.) a wide range of related qualities or ideas |
| speculate | (intr. v.) to form opinions without definite knowledge or evidence |
| speculate | (intr. v.) to buy or sell something to make a profit but with risk of loss |
| vigilo, vigilare | (Latin) to watch |
| surveillance | (n.) supervision or close observation, especially of a suspected person |
| vigil | (n.) a period of staying awake to keep watch or to pray |
| vigilant | (adj.) watchful; on the lookout for danger |