Roots and Words Flashcards
Inspect
To look inward closely
Spect
To look
Expect
To look outward for the possibility that something will happen
Spectator
Someone who looks at an event
Circumspect
Being careful by looking all around
Perspective
A thorough view, most likely
Respect
People give this when they look again at someone and show their appreciation
Disrespectful
Someone who does not look again or show appreciation is full of this
Inspection
The act of looking closely at something
Inspector
Someone who looks closely at something
Deportment
The manner in which one carries oneself
Importer
Person who sells goods from other countries
Portage
To carry over land
Portable
Able to be carried easily
Transport
To move from place to place
Port
To carry
Inspect
To look inward closely
Expect
To look outward for the possibility that something will happen
Spectator
Someone who looks at an event
Circumspect
Being careful by looking all around
Prospect
Something that one looks forward to
Perspective
A thorough view most likely
Respect
People give this when they “look again” at someone and show their appreciation
Disrespectful
Someone who does not “look again” or show appreciation is full of this
Inspection
The act of looking closely at something
Inspector
Someone who looks closely and carefully at something
Deportment
Manner in which one carries oneself
Importer
Person who sells goods from other countries
Portage
To carry over land
Portable
Able to be carried easily
Transport
To move from place to place
Script
To write
Scribe
To write
Ject
To throw
Injection
Something the doctor sticks into your arm
Objective
Fair, unbiased, to see without a slant
Subjective
Not affected by the outer world
Projectile
Something that zooms through the air like a missile
Inscribe
To write or carve in an official way
Conscript
Someone who is forced to serve
Indescribable
Something that is impossible to tell about
Conjecture
A guess
Ascertain
To discover something with certainty
Douse
To plunge into water or other liquid
To throw liquid on
To extinguish
To put out a fire or a light
Eccentric (noun)
A person with odd habits
Eccentric (adjective)
Acting odd or unusual, especially in an odd or charming way
Elusive
Difficult to find or capture
Hard to understand
Indispensable
Absolutely necessary
Difficult to live without
Intricate
Complicated or detailed
Having many small parts
Placard
A poster or sign posted in a public place
Ruse
A trick intended to fool someone
Immune system
The system in the body that attacks germs and protects against infection and disease
Meditate
To think deeply, contemplate
To achieve a state of thoughtlessness and awareness
How do you meditate
Sit still
Focusing on breathing
Repeat sound or phrase in head
Neuroscientist
Scientist who studies the brain and nervous system, including the spinal cord and nerves
Psychologist
A specialist in the field of psychology (the science of the mind, the emotions, and human behavior
Uncanny
Difficult to explain
Remarkable
Cis
To cut or kill
Sect
To cut
Concise
Clear or short in words
Decisive
Draws strong conclusions
Incisive
Clear, sharp, full of insight
Precision
Accuracy
Incision
A cut made by a doctor
Dissect
To cut up a body for studying
Intersect
To cross
When to things (roads) cross each other
Cross-section
A sample of a population
Sector
Part or division
Abate
To make or become less in amount or intensity
Abnormal
Not normal
Abrupt
Sudden or unexpected
Accelerate
To speed up
To cause to speed up
Affliction
Cause or state of suffering and serious pain
Grim
Gloomy
Harsh
Frightening
Incredulous
Not willing to believe something
Notify
Inform
To let someone know
Perceive
To become aware of through any of the senses, especially through sight and hearing
Robust
Strong and healthy
Rupture
To break or burst
The act of breaking or bursting
Throb
To pound or beat violently
To pulsate or vibrate
Trivial
Of very little importance or value
Wince
To move back suddenly as though in pain or fear
