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Greek & Latin Roots #2 - Spec; Dict

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To speak against something; to say the opposite

a)

contradict

b)

verdict

c)

dictum

d)

indictment

2.

Public words issued by an official that explain a law or command

a)

contradict

b)

verdict

c)

dictum

d)

edict

3.

To say what will happen before it occurs

a)

contradict

b)

predict

c)

dictum

d)

edict

4.

What is written as someone says it

a)

dictionary

b)

predict

c)

dictation

d)

edict

5.

A reference book in which written or spoken words are defined

a)

dictionary

b)

predict

c)

dictation

d)

edict

6.

A leader who speaks and rules with total power

a)

dictionary

b)

predict

c)

dictation

d)

dictator

7.

A judge’s ruling or statement

a)

contradict

b)

predict

c)

dictum

d)

edict

8.

Formal words spoken or written by a jury that charge a person with a crime

a)

contradict

b)

verdict

c)

dictum

d)

indictment

9.

The decision a jury makes in a trial; the decision said by the jury

a)

dictionary

b)

verdict

c)

dictation

d)

edict

10.

A manner in which something is expressed in words (written or spoken)

a)

dictionary

b)

predict

c)

dictation

d)

diction

11.

To look at carefully in search of flaws

a)

respect

b)

spectacle

c)

speculate

d)

inspect

12.

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

a)

respect

b)

circumspect

c)

speculate

d)

inspect

13.

To look up to someone; to show honor

a)

respect

b)

circumspect

c)

speculate

d)

retrospective

14.

Looking back at past things

a)

respect

b)

circumspect

c)

perspective

d)

retrospective

15.

To carefully look at all possibilities before acting; being aware of consequences

a)

spectacle

b)

circumspect

c)

perspective

d)

retrospective

16.

A person who watches something; such as a sporting event

a)

spectacle

b)

circumspect

c)

perspective

d)

spectator

17.

Something displayed for the public to see

a)

spectacle

b)

circumspect

c)

perspective

d)

spectator

18.

One way of looking at things

a)

spectacle

b)

spectacles

c)

perspective

d)

spectator

19.

Glasses that help someone see better

a)

spectacle

b)

spectacles

c)

perspective

d)

introspective

20.

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

a)

spectacle

b)

spectacles

c)

perspective

d)

introspective

21.

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

a)

spectacles

b)

inspecting

c)

retrospective

d)

introspection

22.

These people at the baseball game organized a giant "wave."

a)

spectators

b)

spectacles

c)

perspectives

d)

circumspect

23.

Sometimes it's hard to do this when you are involved in the situation.

a)

introspection

b)

spectacle

c)

circumspect

d)

speculate

24.

The character in the story wore a pair of these to help him read the magic spells.

a)

retrospectives

b)

respect

c)

perspectives

d)

spectacles

25.

What should you always show to your parents?

a)

introspection

b)

circumspection

c)

inspections

d)

respect

26.

Your opinion on a decision without listening to others will probably only reflect your what?

a)

circumspect

b)

inspection

c)

perspective

d)

spectacles

27.

What are you practicing when you think hard about why you are sad or happy?

a)

introspection

b)

circumspection

c)

inspection

d)

spectacles

28.

In the courtroom, the jury thinks before acting. How do we describe this?

a)

circumspect

b)

introspect

c)

retrospect

d)

inspect

29.

This is also sometimes described by adults as "making a scene."

a)

spectacle

b)

introspection

c)

spectacles

d)

spectators

30.

Sometimes when a famous actor dies, there is this type of tribute on television that takes a look back at all of the actor's movies.

a)

retrospective

b)

introspection

c)

circumspection

d)

spectacle

31.

The annual Horseracing Derby is coming up. Most people expect Solo's Shadow to come in first place. What are they making?

a)

verdicts

b)

predictions

c)

dictations

d)

edicts

32.

All United States citizens are required by law to serve on a jury if asked to do so. If this happens to you, you will have to decide on what?

a)

dictionary

b)

dictations

c)

verdict

d)

diction

33.

Some people seem to have an accent. They simply differ in what compared to you?

a)

dictation

b)

indictments

c)

edicts

d)

diction

34.

Every library has a few of these to help people say words the right way and figure out what they mean.

a)

dictionaries

b)

dictums

c)

predictions

d)

contradictions

35.

The usual result of this is a criminal trial to determine guilt or innocence.

a)

indictment

b)

contradiction

c)

dictation

d)

edicts

36.

History tells of many of this type of person who ruled by force so that people had very little control over their own lives.

a)

dictum

b)

edict

c)

dictator

d)

verdict

37.

If an official met with many people around him to announce why a certain law must be followed, what would he be saying?

a)

dictum

b)

edict

c)

dictation

d)

contradiction

38.

A secretary records this on a notepad or computer for the boss, so that the boss will remember what he or she said exactly.

a)

dictation

b)

edicts

c)

predictions

d)

dictums

39.

It is not polite to do this to your parents.

a)

contradict

b)

predict

c)

dictum

d)

indictment

40.

The judge read this to the courtroom.

a)

dictionary

b)

edict

c)

prediction

d)

dictum

41.
speak
a)
dict
b)
spec
c)
contra
42.
see, look
a)
dict
b)
spec
c)
retro
43.

In this day in age, you need to be __________ about giving out personal information on the internet.

a)

circumspect

b)

respect

c)

perspective

d)

spectacles

44.

The curator __________ the new Van Gogh painting to make sure it was genuine before putting it on display in the art museum.

a)

inspected

b)

respected

c)

speculated

d)

spectacles

45.

Through __________ people can figure out why they feel the way they do.

a)

introspection

b)

spectacles

c)

spectator

d)

circumspect

46.

Jenna always treated everyone with __________, even when she did not agree with them.

a)

respect

b)

retrospective

c)

speculate

d)

inspect

47.

The same situation can seem very different when looked at from a different __________.

a)

perspective

b)

inspect

c)

spectacle

d)

respect

48.

Sheila helped her grandpa look for his __________ because he couldn't read the newspaper without them.

a)

spectacles

b)

inspection

c)

respect

d)

spectulate

49.
The root DICT means: 
a)
to speak 
b)
foot 
c)
hand 
d)
to look or see 
50.

What does the root SPEC mean?

a)

by hand

b)

by foot

c)

to look; see

d)

to touch