-spec- / -spic- (specere) Word Study #8 ROOT OF THE WEEK -spec- / -spic- (specere) Definitions are due : Fri. 2/26 Quiz on Thur. 3/3

1. retrospective (adjective) prefix: retro- suffix: -ive

2. spectators (noun) suffix: -or

3. suspicious (adjective) prefix: sub- suffix: -ous

4. inspector (noun) prefix: in- suffix: -or

5. speculate (verb) suffix: -ate

Word Study #8 -spec- / -spic- (specere) retrospective (ret·ro·spec·tive) ADJECTIVE prefix: retro- suffix: -ive spectators (spec·ta·tors) NOUN suffix: -or suspicious (sus·pi·cious) ADJECTIVE prefix: sub- suffix: -ous inspector (in·spec·tor) NOUN prefix: in- suffix: -or speculate (spec·u·late) VERB suffix: -ate

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-ject- (iacere) means: to throw originated from: Latin

1. conjecture (noun) a theory; a guess prefix: com- = with; together suffix: -ure = indicates a result

2. dejected (adjective) unhappy prefix: de- = down

3. interjections (noun) words thrown into a sentence or conversation prefix: inter- = between suffix: -ion = action; process

4. projectile (noun) Something thrown forward prefix: pro- = forward suffix: -ile = shows ability

5. rejected (verb) turned down prefix: re- = again

Word Study #7 -ject- (iacere) means to throw (Latin origins) conjecture (noun) = a theory; a guess prefix = com- = with; together suffix: -ure = indicates a result dejected (adjective) = unhappy prefix: de- = down suffix: -ed = adjective interjections (noun) = words thrown into a sentence or conversation prefix: inter- = between suffix: -ion = action; process projectile (noun) = something thrown forward prefix: pro = forward suffix: -ile = shows ability rejected (verb) = turned down prefix: re- = again