spec-, spic-, spect-, spectat-, spectro- -spectr, -spectful, -spection, -spective
(Latin: see, look; sight, appear; behold, examine)
Prout vultis ut faciant vobis homines, et vos facite illis similiter, "As you would that men should do to you, do you also to them in like manner." From Luke 6:31 of the Latin Vulgate, a Latin version of the Bible produced by Saint Jerome in the 4th century.
From Latin vulgata editio, "an edition made public" or "an edition for ordinary people" which is a version used by the Roman Catholic Church.
2. To take what is offered, receive willingly: "She did accept his invitation to dance after all."
"No one will be excepted from taking the test."
"What I said about some people applies to men in general, present company excepted."
2. Assume, presume, calculate, contemplate: "I expect to see her here soon."
What do you expect from us when everyone except you can accept the decision?
The main effect of fetal alcohol exposure is brain damage. This can be caused during any trimester, because the fetus's brain continues to develop throughout the entire pregnancy. The brain damage is often accompanied by, and reflected in, distinctive facial stigmata (characteristics indicative of a disease or abnormalities).
2. The appearance of something to the mind or the eyes: "Suddenly, the stone had a greenish aspect in the florescent light."
3. The way a person, place, or something appears: "The old house took on a dark and lonely aspect or appearance."
2. To give a favorable turn to in commencing something; to inaugurate; a sense derived from the Roman practice of taking the auspicium, or inspection of birds, before undertaking any important business or function; such as, "They auspicate all their public proceedings."
2. A sign indicative of future prospects; a favorable sign or propitious circumstance; an omen: "The auspices for the new venture appeared to be favorable."
3. Observation of and divination from the actions of birds.
4. Divination or prognostication, originally from observing the behavior of birds.
5. Etymology: from Latin auspicium, "divination by observing the flight of birds"; from auspex, auspicis, literally, "bird seer"; from avis, "bird", and the stem of specere, spicere, "to see, to look at, to watch".
Cross references of word families that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "appear, visible, visual, manifest, show, see, reveal, look": blep-; delo-; demonstra-; opt-; -orama; pare-; phanero-; phant-; pheno-; scopo-; vela-, veal-; video-, visuo-.
