Unit 5 Flashcards
Vid/Vis
Latin Vedere, Vissum “to see
Envisage
Visage
Envisage
To imagine; to conceive of
Verb
Syn: perceive
Visage
Face; facial expression
Noun
Syn: expression
Pari
Latin PARERE, PARITUM “be visible, appear”
Apparition
Apparition
An unreal figure; a ghost
Noun
Syn: specter
Spec
Latin Specere, Spectum "to look" Perspicacious Retrospective Aspect Introspective
Perspicacious
Wise; insightful; acutely intelligent
adj.
Syn: perceptive
Ant: dim-witted; short-sighted
Retrospective
Looking backward over a period of time
Adj.
Aspect
A part that can be considered or viewed
noun
Syn: facet
Introspective
Contemplating ones own thoughts and feelings
Adj.
Syn: meditative
Ant: shallow
Phan
Greek Phanein "to appear, to show" Phenomenon Diaphanous Epiphany Sycophant
Phenomenon
a fact or event which can be observed and/or documented
Noun
Diaphanous
Lightweight and transparent
adj.
opaque
Epiphany
A moment of great insight; revelation
Noun
Sycophant
A person who flatters; a yes-man
Noun
