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5th Roots: spec/dict
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |