Unit 1 Flashcards
Careful; mindful of rules and consequences
Circumspect (adjective)
The marchers in the protest tried to be circumspect and not break any laws.
That which is expected
Prospect (noun)
The prospect of a trip to the dentist with my bratty kid brother was hardly thrilling.
A ghost or phantom
Specter (noun)
Hattie seemed to see a specter in every corner of the dark house.
Hateful or spiteful
Invidious (adjective)
One candidate made an invidious speech against his opponent.
Happening by good fortune
Providential
Through a providential series of events, Nigel found himself the manager of the company.
To create without any forethought or preparation
Improvise (verb)
When Carl lost the cards with his speech on them, he was forced to improvise.
Tending to grow or move towards light
Phototropic (adjective)
Because they are phototropic, daises always grow towards the sun.
Giving off light without heat
Phosphorescent (adjective)
Harvey stuck phosphorescent starts on his ceiling so that it would resemble the nighttime sky.
Easy to understand: clear
Lucid (adjective)
Sophie’s explanation of quantum physics was so lucid that I understood everything.
To make clear by explaining
Elucidate (verb)
The attorney asked the witness to further elucidate the information he had.
Allowing light to pass through
Translucent (adjective)
Through a translucent blue cloth draped over the window, we could see the sun.
