Which is the correct definition and use of a word with the root for spect?

a. perspective means a mental view. from her perspective, your are at fault.
b. spectacle means to see nothing there was no spectacle to see.
c. aspect means a characteristic don't aspect the sofa.
d. respectable means to see back she made respectable remarks at the dinner.

A. Perspective means a mental view. From her perspective, you are at fault.

The word root "spect" means to "see." This root is the basis for many English words that are related to vision, such as spectacle, spectator and inspect. In this case, "perspective" is a word that derives from this root and that refers to the mental view of a particular person.

the purpose of the heading in the passage is to identify who is telling the story.

this excerpt is part of the book sugar changed the world (2010) written by marc aronson and marina budhos. as the book has been written by two people, the heading "marc" indicates that this specific excerpt is being narrated by aronson. in the fragment, marc describes his grandfather's story after hearing it from his cousin. however, there are other excerpts where budhos is the one that tells the story of her family.

aronson and budhos, who are husband and wife in real life, decided to write sugar changed the world when they found out how sugar, which had an important role in slavery and economy, changed their ancestors' lives.