Vocab for Achievement Fifth Course: Lesson 22

perspicuous

adj. clearly expressed; easy to understand

introspective

adj. contemplating one's own thoughts or feelings

despicable

adj. deserving of scorn, contempt, or a low opinion

auspicious

adj. favorable; promising success, marked by success

specious

adj. seemingly true, but actually false

circumspect

adj. cautious; prudent; mindful of circumstance and potential consequences

spectrum

noun a band of color or sound, with its wavelength arranged in order; a broad range of related qualities or ideas

specter

noun a ghost or spirit; a haunting or disturbing image

spectacle

noun an impressive public performance or display; a public display of bad behavior

auspices

noun sponsorship, support, or protection

spec (root)

to look