spect See, look

circumspect Careful to look at all possibilities before acting; cautious; aware of consequences.

The judge made very careful and circumspect decisions during the trial.

inspect To look carefully in search of flaws.

Please inspect your work carefully before you turn it in.

introspection The act of looking into one’s own thoughts and feelings.

When you think hard about why you are sad or happy, you are practicing introspection.

perspective One way of looking at things.

My opinion is my own perspective. From my perspective, school uniforms are not good for students.

respect To look up to someone; to show honor

Children should always show respect for their teachers and parents.

retrospective Looking back at things.

I watched a retrospective of all the old Lil Racals shows on t.v. last night.

spectacle Something displayed for the public to see.

The whining little girl made a public spectacle of herself when she cried at the assembly.

spectacles Glasses that help someone to see better.

Ms. Lipp wears spectacles to help her read the teacher’s manual better.

spectator A person who watches something, such as a sporting event.

The spectators at the baseball game stood up to make a wave for each home run hit.

speculate To look at and think about something from different points of view.

It was hard for the bully to speculate about how he hurt the feelings of others with his name-calling.