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Spect (look)

Spect

Latin specere, spectare: to look, to watch.

The principal will inspect our classrooms on Monday.

Inspect

To look at something closely.

The officer inspected the tickets on the train.

Spectator

A person who watches an event.

Thousands of spectators cheered at the match in Kolkata.

Remember: Spectacles help you look. Respect = look back at someone; a spectator looks on. Say spek-TAY-ter, with the stress in the middle.

Short lessonRootsMany English words are built on old Latin or Greek roots that carry a core meaning.

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