Latin Roots: spect, port, form Flashcards
Spectacular
relating to, or being a spectacle; striking, sensational
spectator
one who looks on or watches
introspective
the act of looking into one’s own thoughts and feelings
inspectator
someone whose job is to officially inspect something
retrospective
-looking or directed backward.
-feelings or opinions about things that happened in the past.
porter
an attendant who carries travelers luggage for them
export
to send goods or services to another country
portfolio
-a case for carrying loose papers
-a set of pieces of creative work
deport
to carry or send away from a country; to banish
support
-to carry the weight of something
-to give assistance to, especially financially.
reformation
-the act of changing to make an improvement
-making changes to something to set it on the right track
conform
-to shape things together
-to be obedient
-to be in an agreement
transformation
a dramatic change in form or appearance
deform
-to distort the shape or form of; make misshapen
-to make ugly, ungraceful, or displeasing
format
-the way in which something is arranged or set out
-a pattern, plan, or arrangement
prospector
a person who searches for the natural occurrence of gold, petroleum, etc.
perspective
one way of looking at things
speculate
to look and think about something from different points of view
portable
-capable of being easily carried
-usually being a lighter and smaller version than usual
transport
to carry something from one place to another
import
to carry into the country
formation
-the action or forming or the process of being formed: the formation of ice
-a particular position of soldiers in a unit
reform
make changes in order to improve
