ENSK3DD05: LUM and LUC Flashcards
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illuminate
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to light up; to make sth complicated easier to understand,
2
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bioluminescence
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light produced by a living thing, such as a firefly.
3
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lumens
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a measurement of the brightness of light
4
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luminary
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someone who is leader, i.e. a light showing the way; someone who is especially brilliant in their career
5
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translucent
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allowing light through, but usually not allowing clear vision through, i.e. the cloth is translucent.
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lucid
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clear and understandable
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luminist
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painter who makes a specialty of the effects of light on coloured objects.
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elucidate
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to make sth more clear
9
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elucubrate
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to think about and contemplate sth until one understands it
10
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pellucid
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letting light through completely and clearly; easy to understand
