Spec & Spic (Look), Dict (Speak) WF 14-15

1. spectacle, n.- a sight to see that is worth remembering.

2. spectator, n.- one who observes from the sidelines.

3. specimen, n.- a sample that looks like all the others of the group.

4. conspicuous, adj.-very easy to see; obvious; noticeable.

5. retrospective, n.- a look back at the past.

6. spectrum, n.- colors one sees when white light is separated into its parts, by a prism.

7. suspicious, adj.- looking like (having the appearance of) something wrong.

8. predict, v.- to speak about future events; to foretell.

9. dictation, n.- the act of speaking so that another can write down what is said.

10. indictment, n.- words spoken aloud formally, or written down for the record, by a grand jury to charge a person with a crime.

11. edict, n.- public words issued by an official which proclaim a law or command.

12. diction, n.- a person’s manner of speaking; enunciation.

13. verdict, n.- the decision given by a jury which resolves a person’s guilt or innocence.

14. dictator, n.- a leader who speaks with total authority, and who rules as the only source of power.

15. contradict, v.- to speak against an idea or statement; to oppose or say the opposite of.