Latin Root Words Flashcard-Spec

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What are 'specters'?

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Ghosts

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What are 'spectrums'?

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Bands of colored light you can see, a sequence of things on a line.

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What is 'introspection'?

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The act of looking at one's own feelings.

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What is a 'spectator'?

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Someone who looks at something - a concert, sports game, etc.

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What is a 'spectrometer' used for?

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Measuring wavelengths of light.

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What does the Latin root 'spect' mean?

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To look or see.

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What is an example of a word that uses the root 'spect'?

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Inspect.

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What does 'inspect' mean?

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To look at something closely.

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What is the meaning of 'perspective'?

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A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.

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What does 'retrospective' mean?

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Looking back on or dealing with past events or situations.