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Latin Roots Spelling Lesson 5. Latin Roots I. Spect : to look at Scrib : to write Rupt : to break; burst. Spectacular. adj. Of the nature of a spectacle; sensational. spectator. n. Someone who views an event; an observer or onlooker. spectacle.
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Latin Roots I • Spect: to look at • Scrib: to write • Rupt: to break; burst
Spectacular • adj. Of the nature of a spectacle; sensational.
spectator • n. Someone who views an event; an observer or onlooker.
spectacle • n. A public performance or display. A marvel curiosity.
specimen • n. A sample used for analysis.
inspector • n. a person who inspects or examines.
6. speculate • v. To think deeply on a given subject; ponder.
7. suspect • v. To believe without being sure; imagine.
8. abrupt • adj. Unexpected; sudden. Short and brief so as to suggest rudeness or displeasure.
9. eruption • n. A sudden, often violent outburst.
10. rupture • n. v. The act or process of breaking open or bursting. The rupture began at a weak seam. v. To break; burst. The old tank ruptured.
11. interruption • v. The act of breaking in upon or stopping an action or process.
12. manuscript • n. The handwritten or typed version of an article or a book.
13. transcribe • v. To write or type a copy of; write out fully, as from shorthand notes.
14. inscription • n. A message that is written, printed, carved, or engraved.
15. subscribe • v. To agree to receive and pay for a member of issues of a publication, such as a magazine.