Definitions-Part 1
This word means "to prove a statement or person to be incorrect; to disprove."
What is refute?
This word means "examination of one's own thoughts and feelings."
What is introspection?
This word means, "to say over again."
What is reiterate?
This word has the Latin roots which mean "back," "again" and "to be silent."
What is reticent?
This word means "a ghost" or "a haunting fear of future trouble."
What is a specter?
This word can mean, "a rest; a peaceful state" or "to place trust in or expectations on something."
What is repose?
This word means "pretended; given as an excuse, to conceal the real reason."
What is ostensible?
These words have the Latin root which means "to exhibit."
*Double Jeopardy: give the Latin root in the response.
What are ostensible and ostentatious?
*What is the Latin root, "Ostendere"
This word means "watchful; on the lookout for danger.
What is vigilant?
This word may mean "existing only in the imagination; fanciful; not practical" or "characterized by vision or forethought."
What is visionary?
This word may mean "to form opinions without definite knowledge or evidence" or "to buy or sell something to make a profit but with the risk of loss."
What is speculate?
This word has the Latin roots for "to look at" and "foretelling the future by bird signs"
What is auspicious?
This word means "the stock of plays, stories, songs, or other pieces that a player or company is prepared to perform.
What is repertoire?
This word means "a quick, witty reply" or a "conversation characterized by such remarks.
What is repartee?
This word means "supervision or close observation, especially of a suspected person."
What is surveillance?
This word derives its meaning from the Latin root for "to watch."
What is vigil?
This word can refer to "the distribution of characteristics of a physical system" or "a wide range of related qualities or ideas."
What is spectrum?
This word means "a single thing that is take as an example of a whole category."
What is specimen?
This word may mean "to make up something without preparation" or "to make or provide from materials on hand."
What is improvise?
This word contains the Latin roots for "backward" and "to look at."
What is introspection?