Multiple choice general knowledge

Which of the following words does not share a common root? (Hint: One of these words should "appear" different.)

  1. Expectorate

  2. Expect

  3. Specter

  4. All have the same root
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Explanation

Expect, specter, and spectacle share the Latin root 'specere' (to look). Expectorate comes from Latin 'expectorare' (to drive out), derived from 'pectus' (chest/breast), not from 'specere'. This tests knowledge of word roots and etymology.

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