Unit 5 Flashcards
Vid/Vis
To see
Latin
Videre
Visum
Pari
Be visible appear
latin
Parere
Paritum
Spec
To look
Latin
Specere
Spectum
Phan
To appear,To show
Greek
Phanein
Envisage
verb
to imagine,conceive of
Syn: Perceive
Visage
Noun
Facial expression
Syn:expression
Apparation
Noun
an unreal figure
syn:Specter
Perspicacious
Adj.
Wise
Syn:Perceptive
Ant:Dim witted; Short Sighted
Retrospective
Adj.
Looking backward over a period of time
Aspect
Noun
A part that can be considered or viewed
Syn:Facet
Introspective
Adj.
Contemplating ones own thoughts or feelings
Syn:meditative
Ant:Shallow
Phenomenon
Noun
A fact or event which can be observed and/or documented
Diaphanous
Adj.
Light weight or transparent
Syn:Opaque
Epiphany
Noun
A moment of great insight
Sycophant
Noun
A person who flatters.