Question

1. if you do this to a person in authority in a rude voice, then you will probably be punished.

a. contradict
b. dictate
c. retrospeculate
d. predict

1. what does the root spec mean? *

a. look
b. speak
c. help
d. show

Explanation:

For question 9, "contradict" means to speak against someone, and doing so rudely to an authority - figure may lead to punishment. For question 10, the root "spec" means "look" as seen in words like "spectator" (one who looks).

Answer:

1. A. contradict
2. A. look