Unit 5 Flashcards

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VID\VIS

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Latin.

Videre, Visum

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Envisage

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Verb.to imagine,to conceive of

Syn:perceive

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Visage

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Noun.face, facial expression

Syn:expressio

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PARI

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Latin. Parere,paritum

“be visible, appear

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Apparition

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Noun. An unreal figure a ghost

Syn: specter

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Spec

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Latin. Specere, spectum “to look”

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Perspicacious

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Adj.wise;insightful
Syn: perceptive
Ant: dim-witted,short sighted

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Retrospective

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Adj.looking backward over a period of time

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Aspect

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Noun. A part that can be considered or viewed

Syn: facet

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Introspective

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Adj. contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings

Syn: meditative

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PHAN

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Greek.phanein “to appear”

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Phenomenon

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Noun. A fact or event which can be observed and/or documented

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Diaphanous

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Adj. lightweight and transparent

Syn. Opaque

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Epiphany

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Noun. A moment of great insight, revelation

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Sycophant

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Noun. A person who flatters

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