Vocabulary Quiz - "Spec" (2)

What does the Latin root "spec" mean?

• decrease

• away from

• to see, to look

• grow, increase

What is the definition of retrospective?

• looking back at the past

• one way of looking at things

• to look carefully in search of flaws

• something displayed for the public to see

What is the definition of spectator?

• glasses that help someone see better 

• the act of looking into one’s own thoughts and feelings

• careful to look at all the possibilities before acting

• a person who watches something, such as a sporting event

If you ever cross the border into another country, then you will see the border control agents doing this to people and vehicles.

• spectacles

• introspection

• inspecting

• retrospective

What are you doing when you are forming opinions about something without knowing all the facts?

• introspection

• speculating

• circumspect

• respecting

The Prime Minister was _________ in all matters pertaining to the economy. She looked at all possibilities before making decisions in order to protect the interests of middle class people.

I enjoyed the ________ documentary about Martin Luther King Jr. The documentary looked back at the pastor's career as an advocate for racial and economic justice.

What part of speech is the word "introspection"?

• verb

• adverb

• adjective

• noun

What part of speech is the word "spectacles"?

• adverb

• noun

• adjective

• verb

The New Year's Eve fireworks were a fantastic ______.

• spectacle

• spectacles

• retrospective

• introspection