Session 35

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How to Look

Root - specto : to look
We have spectacle, spectator, inspect, retrospect, prospect.
A variant root, spic- is used in conspicuous, perspicacious, perspicuous.

Prefix per- means through, so perspicacious means looking through keenly, intelligently.
Noun- perspicacity
Syn - acumen : Root- acuo, to sharpen. The word, as you all know, means mental keenness, sharpness, keen insight.

Sharpness

acuo- to sharpen
We have acute (acute pain, acute reasoning), acupuncture
Noun- acuteness/acuity

Acupuncture- acuo + punctus, point.
When you punctuate a sentence, you put various points (full stops, commas etc.)
Then lightning punctuates the storm, or silence is punctuated by a loud shriek.

Being punctual means being right on the point of time.
Punctilious means to be exact, scrupulous, very careful to observe the proper points of behaviour, procedure etc.
And we all know what puncturing a flat trye or someone's ego means.

Another root- pungo, to pierce sharply
A pungent smell, taste.
A pungent wit pierces one's sense of humour.


Some more looking

Perspicacious vs Perspicuous

Perspicacious means smart, sharp, able to look through and understand quicly. This adjective applies to persons, their reasoning, minds etc.
Perspicuous means easily understood from one look, i.e clearly expressed, easy to understand.
It applies to writing, style, books and things that we understand.... perspicuous style of writing is easily understood.
Syn- simple, lucid.
Noun- perspicuity or perspicuousness

Back to the tamasha, i.e, spectacle... something to look at
Nad we have spectacles and spectacular.
Spectator jo tamasha dekhta hai
Inspect is looking into something
Retrospect is backward look... My experiences seem more enjoyable in restrospect than in actuality.
Root retro- backward
Retro numbers matlab puraane gaane... bahut baar FM pe suna hoga
Prospect - forward look... I dont need to explain this
Prefix pro- means forward, ahead , before.

If you enjoy looking at yourself. then you like to examine your mental processes and emotional reactions, crudely characterstic of an introvert.
So when you introspect, you look inwards and examine your inner reactions, and analyse yourself, your character, actions etc.
Thodi philosophy jhaad deta hoon, courtesy NL of course.
Too much introspection may lead to unhappiness or to depressing thoughts or feelings of anxiety. Few people have the courage to see themselves as they really are.

Then there are times when you have to look around most carefully, you must be circumspect- watchful, cautious, alert.
You have to be really circumspect while attempting the CAT, it might spring a surprise any time, so be ready...
Noun- circumspection or circumspectness.

If something looks good or sensible, but actually is not, we call it specious.
A specious argument sounds plausible, but in reality is based on an error, a fallacy, or an untruth.
Remember syllogisms?
Noun- speciousness

Record timing- completed in 30 mins flat.

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