Acc. American Lit. - 9 Vocab/Root list I. Flashcards
Phot/Phots
- Greek
- ¨light¨
- Phos, Photos
Phototropic
Tending to grown or move towards light.
- Because they are phototropic, daisies always grown towrads the sun.
Phosphorescent
Giving off light without heat
- Always creative, David stuck phosphorescent stars on his ceiling so that it would resemble the nighttime sky.
Photogenic
Attractive in pictures or photographs.
- Shanta was so photogenic that total strangers often asked to take he picture.
Luc
- Latin
- ¨light¨
- Lux, Lucis
Lucid
Easy to understand; clear
- Beau´s explanation of quantum physics was so lucid that I understood everything.
syn. comprehensible / ant. confusing
Elucidate
To make clear by explaining
- The attorney asked the witness to further elucidate the information he had.
syn. clarify / ant. confuse
Translucent
Allowing light to pass through
- Through a translucent blue cloth draped over the window, we could see the sun.
syn. semi-transparent
Spec/Spect
- Latin
- ¨to look at¨
- Specere, Spectum
Circumspect
Careful; mindful of rules and consequences
- The marchers in the protest tried to be circumspect and not break any laws.
syn. prudent / ant. reckless
Prospect
That which is expected
- The prospect of a trip to the dentist with my bratty kid brother was hardly thrilling.
Specter
A ghost or phantom
- Emma seemed to see a specter in every corner of the dark, haunted house.
Vid/Vis
- Latin
- ¨to see, to look¨
- Videre, Visum
Invidious
Hateful or spiteful
- One candidate made an invidious speech against his opponent
syn. defamatory / ant. pleasant
Providential
Happening by good fortune
- Through a providential series of events, Madison found herself manager of the company.
syn. fortunate / ant. unlucky
