Unit 5 Flashcards

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VID/VIS

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“to see”

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envisage

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verb
vis
to imagine; to conceive of
perceive
misunderstand
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visage

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noun
vis
face; facial expression
expression
back
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PARI

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“be visible, appear”

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5
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apparition

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noun
pari
an unreal figure; a ghost
specter
person
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SPEC

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“to look”

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perspicacious

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adjective
spec
wise; insightful; acutely intelligent
perceptive
dim-witted; short-sighted
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retrospective

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adjective
spec
looking backwards over a period of time
contemplative
remiss
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aspect

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noun
spec
a part that can be considered or viewed
facet
blockage
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introspective

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adjective
spec
contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings
mediative
shallow
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PHAN

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“to appear, to show”

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phenomenon

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noun
phan
a fact or event which can be observed and/or documented
event
thought
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diaphanous

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adjective
phan
light-weight and transparent
opaque
heavy
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epiphany

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noun
phan
a moment of great insight; a revelation
ground-breaker
guess
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sycophant

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noun
phan
a person who flatters; a yes-man
kiss-up
arguer
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