Exploring Words and Their Meanings

What does the word "circumspect" mean?

• To look up to someone

• Careful to look at all possibilities before acting

• A person who watches something

• A leader who speaks and rules with total power

Which word describes the act of looking into one’s own thoughts and feelings?

• Introspection

• Retrospective

• Spectacle

• Speculate

What is the meaning of "inspect"?

• To look at carefully in search of flaws

• To speak against

• To show honor

• To look at and think about something from different points of view

Which word refers to a reference book in which spoken or written words are defined?

• Dictation

• Dictionary

• Dictum

• Diction

What does "retrospective" mean?

• Looking back at past things

• A judge’s ruling

• The manner in which something is expressed in words

• Glasses that help someone see better

What is the meaning of "spectator"?

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

• A leader who speaks and rules with total power

• Something displayed for the public to see

• To look at carefully in search of flaws

Which word means "to look at and think about something from different points of view"?

• Respect

• Speculate

• Introspection

• Inspect

What does "diction" refer to?

• A judge’s ruling

• The manner in which something is expressed in words

• To speak against

• A reference book in which words are defined

What is the meaning of "dictator"?

• A person who watches something

• A leader who speaks and rules with total power

• To look up to someone

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

Which word describes something displayed for the public to see?

• Spectacles

• Spectacle

• Perspective

• Dictation