unit 5

Question 1

vid/vis

Answer 1

latin “to see”

- envisage, visage

Question 2

envisage

Answer 2

v. to imagine, to conceive of
root: vis
syn: perceive

Question 3

visage

Answer 3

n. face, facial expressions
root: vis
syn: expression

Question 4

pari

Answer 4

latin. be visible, appear

- apparition

Question 5

apparition

Answer 5

n. an unreal figure, a ghost
root: pari
syn: specter

Question 6

spec

Answer 6

latin. “to look”

- perspicacious, retrospective, aspect, introspective

Question 7

perspicacious

Answer 7

adj. wise; insightful; acutely intelligent
root: spec
syn: perceptive
ant: dim-witted, short-sighted

Question 8

retrospective

Answer 8

adj. looking backward over a period of time

root: spec

Question 9

aspect

Answer 9

n. a part that can be considered or viewed
root: spec
syn: facet

Question 10

introspect

Answer 10

adj. contemplating one’s own thoughts and feeling
root: spec
syn: meditative
ant: shallow

Question 11

phan

Answer 11

greek. “to appear, to show”

- phenomenon, diaphanous, epiphany

Question 12

phenomenon

Answer 12

n. a fact or event which can be observed and/or documented

root: phan

Question 13

diaphanous

Answer 13

adj. lightweight and transparent
root: phan
syn: opaque

Question 14

epiphany

Answer 14

n. a moment of great insight; revelation

root: phan

Question 15

Sycophant

Answer 15

N. a person who flatters

Root: phan