REVIEW for Lessons 1-3 Root Words

spectacular

• Impressive to look at, remarkable.

• Ordinary and unremarkable.

• Dull and boring.

• Common and usual.

revise

• to look back and change, to correct and improve.

• to ignore and forget about something.

• to create something new from scratch.

• to analyze and criticize without making changes.

vocal

• (1) Connected with speaking or with the voice

• (2) Expressing one’s ideas, firmly and often, outspoken

• (3) Related to visual arts and expressions

• (4) Pertaining to written communication and literature

spectator

• participant

• onlooker

• organizer

• referee

dictation

• The act of saying words for someone else to write down

• A method of teaching through written exercises

• A form of written communication

• A type of musical composition

visible

• able to be seen or perceived

• not able to be seen

• hidden from view

• difficult to perceive

inaudible

• not able to be heard, too soft or faint to hear, unheard

• loud and clear

• easily heard

• difficult to understand

spectacle

• a strikingly grand or unusual sight

• a common everyday occurrence

• a small, insignificant detail

• a simple visual representation

audience

• The people who hear a speech or performance.

• A group of people who watch a movie.

• Individuals who read a book.

• A collection of spectators at a sports event.

dictator

• A person who commands and rules with total authority

• A leader elected by the people

• A military officer in charge of a country

• A person who follows democratic principles