Unit 5 Flashcards
Vid/vis
Latin: means “to see”
Envisage, visage
Envisage
V. To imagine; to conceive of
Root: Vis
Syn: perceive
Visage
N. Face; facial expression
Root: Vis
Syn: expression
Pari
Latin: means “be visible, appear”
Apparition
Apparition
N. An unreal figure; ghost
Root: Pari
Syn: specter
Spec
Latin: means “to look”
Perspicacious, retrospective, aspect, introspective
Perspicacious
Adj. Wise; insightful; acutely intelligent
Root: Spec
Syn: perceptive
Ant: dim-witted; short-sighted
Retrospective
Adj. Looking backward over a period of time
Root: Spec
Aspect
N. A part that can be considered or viewed
Root: Spec
Syn: facet
Introspective
Adj. Contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings
Root: Spec
Syn: meditative
Ant: shallow
Phan
Greek: means “to appear, to show”
Phenomenon, diaphanous, epiphany
Phenomenon
N. A fact or event which can be observed and/or documented
Root: Phan
Diaphanous
Adj. Light-weight and transparent
Root: Phan
Syn: opaque
Epiphany
N. A moment of great insight; revelation
Root: Phan
Sycophant
N. A person who flatters; a yes-man
Root: Phan