Deconstruction English

Root of the Week:

SPECT: look, see

respect

respectable
ABLE(adj): can
can be respected
The man is very respectable.

unrespectable
UN: not
Is not respectable

The student's behavior is unrespectable.

respectability
ABILITY:

able + ity
ITY(noun): having the
quality of

having the quality of can be respected.

The country has achieved international respectability.

respectful
FUL(adj): having or
giving
giving respect

The child was respectful toward her parents.

respectfully
LY(adv): in the manner
of
in the manner of respectful

The son acted respectfully.

respecter
ER(noun): someone or
something that does.
somone who respects
something
He is a respecter of the law.

respective
IVE(adj): having the
quality of

The respective roles of men and women in society

are different.

disrespect
DIS:opposite
to show the opposite of
respect; rudeness.

disrespectable

The military invasion was a disrespectable act.

disrespectful

The man was disrespectful toward the police.

aspect
A:to, toward, near, in
addition to, by
Noun: a part or feature
of
Vocabulary is a small aspect of English.

aspectual
AL(adj): quality or
relation
the quality of an aspect

There is an aspectual difference between "He

crossed the road" and "He was crossing the
road".

circumspect
CIRCUM:around
adj: Wary and unwilling
to take risks.

she has a reputation for being quiet and circumspect

circumspection
ION(noun): condition or
action
the condition or action of
being circumspect

circumspective
IVE(adj): having the
quality of
Looking around every
way; cautious; careful
of consequences;
watchful of danger.

circumspectness
NESS(noun): Noun:
state, condition,
quality

inspect
IN:into
to look into
To examine carefully and
critically, especially for
flaws.

inspection
ION(noun): condition or
action

inspective
IVE(adj): having the
quality of

inspector
OR(noun): someone or
something that does

inspectorate
OR(noun): someone or
something that does
ATE(noun): state, office,
or function

inspectorial
IAL(adj) quality or
relation

inspectorship
SHIP(noun): status,
condition

introspect
INTRO - into, within,
inward

(v) reflect on one's own

thoughts and feelings

to look inward

introspection
ION(noun):

introspectionist
IST(noun) a person who
does.

introspective
IVE(v)

introspectiveness
NESS(noun)

perspective
PER - through

IVE(noun)

perspectively
ly(adj)

prospect
PRO - for, forward
1.Something expected; a
possibility
2.To search for or explore
for mineral deposits or
oil.

1. (noun) to look for

2. (verb) to look forward

prospection
ION(noun)

prospective
IVE(adj)

prospectless
LESS(adj) - without

prospector
OR(noun)

retrospect
RETRO - backwards
to look backwards
(v) To look back on or
contemplate things past

spectacle
ACLE(adj) quality
Something that can be
seen or viewed,
especially something
of a remarkable or
impressive nature.

spectcular
AR(adj): resembling,
related to
related to spectacle.
sensational in appearance
or thrilling in effect

unspectular
UN - not

spectularly
LY(adj)

unspectcularly

spectate
ate(v) - cause to be

spectation

suspect
SU - under, secretly
to secretly watch or
under a watchful eye
(v) To have doubts about;
distrust:
(n) a person who is under
suspicion

suspectable
ABLE: can

suspecter
ER(noun)

suspectful
(adj)

suspectless
LESS(adj)