�� Demonstrate understanding of figurative language,

word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. � Acquire and use accurately general academic and

domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

� Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases from context.

Objectives

The word root –spec- means “look”. To inspect is to “look at carefully”. Glasses may be called

spectacles. Even the word spy comes from –spec-. Most English words with this root are taken from the Latin verb specere, “to look.” However, other sources are the Latin verb spectare, meaning “to

watch,” and the Indo-European root –spek-.

�1. Auspices

Part of Speech Definition

a. Plural Noun a. Sponsorship, support, or protection

�2. Auspicious

Part of Speech Definition

a. Adjective a. Favorable; Promising successb. Marked by success; prosperous

�3. Circumspect

Part of Speech Definition

a. Adjective a. Cautious; prudent; mindful of circumstances and possible consequences

�4. Despicable

Part of Speech Definition

a. Adjective a. Deserving of scorn, contempt, or a low opinion

�5. Introspective

Part of Speech Definition

a. Adjective a. Contemplating one’s own thoughts or feelings; self-examining

�6. Perspicuous

Part of Speech Definition

a. Adjective a. Clearly expressed, easy to understand

�7. Specious

Part of Speech Definition

a. Adjective a. Seemingly true, but actually false

�8. Spectacle

Part of Speech Definition

a. noun a. An impressive public performance or display

b. A public display of bad behavior

�9. Spector

Part of Speech Definition

a. Noun a. A ghost or spiritb. A haunting or disturbing image

or possibility

�10. Spectrum

Part of Speech Definition

a. Noun a. A band of color or sound, with its wavelength arranged in order

b. A broad range of of related qualities or ideas

Turn to page 143. Solve “Complete the Sentence”.

Turn to page 144. Solve “Reading Comprehension”.

Turn to page 146. Solve ‘Find the Example’.

Form groups of two to write a short-short