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con·spic·u·ous     [kuh n-spik-yoo-uh s] -adjective

1.easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable: a conspicuous error.

2.attracting special attention, as by outstanding qualities or eccentricities: He was conspicuous by his booming laughter.

—Synonyms 1. manifest, noticeable, clear, marked, salient. 2. prominent, striking, noteworthy.

conspicuous

Conspicuous Gallantry

Conspicuous architecture

Conspicuous buildingon fire with plumes of black smoke

retrospective

ret·ro·spec·tive   [re-truh-spek-tiv]–adjective

1.directed to the past; contemplative of past situations, events, etc.

2.looking or directed backward.

Synonyms: contemplative, thoughtful, meditative, reflective

specimenspec·i·men  [spes-uh-muh n]–noun 1.a part or an individual taken as exemplifying a whole mass or number; a typical animal, plant, mineral, part, etc.

2.(in medicine, microbiology, etc.) a sample of a substance or material for examination or study: a urine specimen; a tissue specimen.

3.a particular or peculiar kind of person.

Cypraea Seashells Specimen

Eurema nicippe Specimen

Amethyst Mineral Specimens

spectaclespec·ta·cle   [spek-tuh-kuh l]–noun 1.anything presented to the sight or view, esp. something of a striking or impressive kind: The stars make a fine spectacle tonight.

2.a public show or display, esp. on a large scale: The coronation was a lavish spectacle.

3.spectacles. eyeglasses, esp. with pieces passing over or around the ears for holding them in place.

—Idiom make a spectacle of oneself, to call attention to one's unseemly behavior; behave foolishly or badly in public: They tell me I made a spectacle of myself at the party last night.

spectators

spec·ta·tor       (spěk'tā'tər)   -noun  

An observer of an event.

specter

spec·ter [spek-ter]–noun 1.a visible incorporeal spirit, esp. one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition.

2.some object or source of terror or dread: the specter of disease or famine.

spectrumspec·trum  [spek-truh m] -noun

1.Physics. an array of entities, as light waves or particles; the band of colors produced when sunlight is passed through a prism.

2.a broad range of varied but related ideas or objects, the individual features of which tend to overlap so as to form a continuous series or sequence: the spectrum of political beliefs.

speculate

spec·u·late   [spek-yuh-leyt]–verb (used without object),

1.to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often fol. by on, upon, or a clause).

2.to indulge in hypothetical thought.

3.to engage in any business transaction involving considerable risk or the chance of large gains, esp. to buy and sell commodities, stocks, etc., in the expectation of a quick or very large profit.

speculum

spec·u·lum  [spek-yuh-luh m]–noun

1.a mirror or reflector, esp. one of polished metal, as on a reflecting telescope.

2.Surgery. an instrument for rendering a part accessible to observation, as by enlarging an orifice.

3. a lustrous or specially colored area on the wings of certain birds.

suspicioussus·pi·cious   [suh-spish-uh s]–adjective

1.tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior.

2.inclined to suspect, esp. inclined to suspect evil; distrustful: a suspicious tyrant.

3.full of or feeling suspicion.

4.expressing or indicating suspicion: a suspicious glance.