Spect and Spec

The root spec, spect means

• to watch, to look

• to bring, to take

• in, into

• to put, to place

inspect

• to look closely at

• to go around; indirect

• to think about your own thoughts and feelings

• possibility; future outcome

spectacular

• amazing; impressive

• a wide range of values or qualities

• possibility; future outcome

• to look closely at

spectator

• someone who watches an event

• possibility; future outcome

• to look closely at

• amazing; impressive

spectrum

• a wide range of values or qualities

• amazing; impressive

• to think about your own thoughts and feelings

• someone who watches an event

speculate

• to form a theory about something; to guess

• possibility; future outcome

• amazing; impressive

• to go around; indirect

I can improve the __________________ or possibility of being successful in 6th grade by getting organized.

• prospect

• speculate

• introspective

• spectacular

I did not know why my science experiment didn't work. I could only ________________________ or guess that my little brother had something to do with it.

• speculate

• introspective

• prospect

• inspect

The show was ___________________ because of all the amazing performers.

• spectacular

• spectator

• spectrum

• inspect

We have a wide range or ____________________ of talents in our classroom.

• spectrum

• introspective

• spectacular

• spectator