Unit 1 Flashcards
Phototropic
tending to grow or move towards light.
Phosphorescent
giving off light without heat.
Photogenic
attractive in pictures or photographs.
Lucid
easy to understand; clear
Elucidate
to make clear by explaining
Translucent
allowing light to pass through
Circumspect
careful; mindful of rules and consequences
Prospect
that which is expected
Specter
ghost or phantom
Invidious
hateful or spiteful
Providential
happening by good fortune
Improvise
to create without any forethought or preparation.
Enunciate
To pronounce or articulate
Renounce
To reject by declaration.
Pronouncement
A declaration of opinion; judgement
Invoke
To call on for support
Provocative
Causing disturbance or excitement
Revoke
To make invalid; deactivate
Ineffable
Unutterable; indescribable
Infantile
Childish;Immature
Affable
Easy to converse with; friendly
Edict
An official order
Indict
To charge with crime; accuse
Dictum
A formal or authoritative statement