The root spec
spec means look, see. It comes from Latin specere.
It also appears as spic — the same root wearing a different vowel, which is why the words below do not all look alike.
8 words built on spec
- Auspiciousadjective
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
- Circumspectadjective
heedful of potential consequences
- Conspicuousadjective
without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
- Introspectiveadjective
given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
- Perspicaciousadjective
mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
- Perspicacitynoun
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
- Speciousadjective
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
- Speculativeadjective
not financially safe or secure