1. [举一反三]根据已知单词的词义推断出其同根词的词义。
existent n.存在的事物→① existential a.
→② existentialism a.
→③ existentialist n.
2. [同义相连]将左栏中的单词和右栏中相对应的词义连接起来。
① persistent a. 一致的；坚固的
② existent b. 坚持的
③ resistant c. 抵抗的；有抵抗力的
④ insistent d. 存在的；现存的
⑤ consistent e. 坚持的；持续不断的
3. [望文生义]根据所学词根的知识推测下列单词的词义。
① resister n.
resistless a.
irresistible a.
② nonexistence n.
nonexistent a.
③ nonresistance n.
nonresistant a.
4. [寻根问底]指出下列单词的词根并领会其词义的由来。
① resistor n.电阻；电阻器
② resistive a.抵抗的；有抵抗力的
③ resistojet n. [宇]电阻加热电离式发动机
④ transistor n.晶体管 (来自：transfer+resistor)
transistorize v.使晶体管化
87. speci, spect, spic [L]=to look看
标题中的三个异形根都来自拉丁动词specere，意为to look（看）。其中，speci是不定式词干；spic是spec的音变异体；spect是specere的强调形式动词spectare的词干，它的孳生力最强。
expect [ex-=out外；(s)pect=to look看→“to look out for something向外看望着某物”→] v. ① look forward to盼望；期待：I expect that he will come.我盼望他会来。② require要求；期望：You are expected to finish it in time.希望你及时完成这项工作。
▽expectancy [expect;-ancy n.] n.期待；期望；期望的事物
expectant [expect;-ant a.] a.期待的；期望的
expectation [expect;-ation a.] n.期待；期望；[复数]前程
inspect [in-=into入；spect=to look看→] v. look into;examine carefully检查；审查：to inspect fingerprints 检查指纹
▽inspection [inspect;-ion n.] n.检查；审查
inspector [inspect;-or n.] n.检查员；监察员
respect [re-=again再；spect=to look看→“to look again再看，重看”→]Ⅰv.① treat with consideration重视：to respect one's wishes重视某人的意愿② have regard to尊重，尊敬：to respect teachers尊敬老师→Ⅱn. honour and esteem尊敬：to show respect for the aged尊敬老人
▽respectable [respect v.;-able a.] a.可敬的
respectful [respect n.;-ful a.] a.恭敬的；尊重他人的
disrespect [dis-;respect v./n.] v.不尊重，不尊敬 n.无礼，失礼
prospect [pro-=forward向前；spect=to look看→“to look forward向前看”→] n.① something that one looks forward to盼望的事物：A rich harvest is in prospect.丰收在望。② distant or wide view;scene远景，视野；景象：The hill commands a fine prospect.从这座山可以眺望美景。
▽prospective [prospect;-ive a.] a.预期的；未来的
suspect [sus-(sub-)=under在……下面；(s)pect=to look看→“to look at someone from under or askance私下斜眼看某人”→] v. doubt;imagine to be guilty不信任；怀疑有罪过：I suspect him to be a pickpocket.我怀疑他是扒手。
▽suspectable [suspect;-able a.] a.可疑的
suspicion [sus-;(s)pic;-ion n.] n.怀疑；嫌疑
suspicious [sus-;(s)pic;-i-;-ous a.] a.可疑的；多疑的
spectator [spect=to look看；-ator n.=person人→] n. person who looks at or watches an event, sport, etc.旁观者；观众：spectators at a football match足球赛的观众
spectacle [spect=to look看；-acle n.=thing物→“things for people to look at供人们观看的东西”→] n.① something exhibited to public view公开的场面：The opening ceremony was a fine spectacle.开幕式的场面很壮观。② grand public sight or scene壮观；奇景：Viewed from theseashore, the sunrise is indeed a spectacle.从海边看去，日出真是个奇观。
▽spectacular [specta(cle);-cular a.] a.壮观的；惊人的
以下介绍几个由spec或spic构成的本族同根词。
species [spec = to look 看；-ies n. = thing(s) 物→“thing(s) that can be looked at or seen可以看见的物体”→“visible form of thing(s)物体的形式或外观”→] n.① kind or sort种类：a species of advertisement一种广告 ② group of individuals having common characteritics, placed under a genus种；物种：Wheat is a species of grass.小麦是禾本植物的一种。
▽speciate [spec;-iate v.] v. [生物]物种形成
specific [spec;-ific a.] a.特有的；特定的；[生物]种的
speciology [spec;-i-;-ology n.] n. [生物]物种学
special [spec;-ial a.] a.特殊的；特别的
specious [spec = to look 看；-i-; -ous a. = full of 富于……的→“full of good looking富于好看的，外观的”→] a. looking well at first sight;showy and deceptive外表美观的；华而不实的：a specious person华而不实的人
▽speciosity [spec;-i-;-osity n.] n.外表美观；华而不实
conspicuous [con-(com-)=altogether完全；spic=to look看；-u-;-ous a.=tending to易于……的→“tending to be looked at altogether容易一下子被看见的”→] a. easily seen, or noticeable明显的；惹人注目的：conspicuous errors明显的错误
auspice [au (avis) = bird 鸟；spic = to look or observe 观看；-e→“to observe birds' flying in order to foretell fortune观察飞鸟以预示运气”→] n.① omen drawn by observing birds根据飞鸟行动所做的占卜② forecast; augury预言；预兆 ③ (pl.) patronage 保护，赞助：a school under civilian auspices民办学校
▽auspicious [auspic(e);-i-;-ous a.] a.吉利的，吉祥的
despise [de-=down向下；spis (spic的异体)=to look看；-e→] v. look down upon看不起，鄙视：Don't cheat or you will be despised.不要作弊，不然会被瞧不起的。
▽despicable [de-;spic;-able a.] a.可鄙的；卑鄙的
