Unit 5 Flashcards
VID/VIS
To see
Envisage
V. To imagine; to conceive of
Synonym: perceive
Visage
N. Face, facial expression
Synonym: expression
Apparition
N. an unreal figure, a ghost
Synonym: specter
Perspicacious
Adj. Wise, insightful, acutely intelligent
Synonym: perceptive, sighted
Antonyms: dim-witted, short-sighted
Retrospective
Adj. looking backward over a period of time
Aspect
N. A part that can be considered or viewed
Synonym: facet
Introspective
Adj. Contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings
Synonyms: meditative
Antonyms: shallow
Phenomenon
N. a fact or event which can be observed and or documented
Diaphanous
Adj. lightweight and transparent
Synonym: opaque
Epiphany
N. a moment of great insight, revelation
Sycophant
N. a person who flatters, a yes-man
PARI
Be visible, appear
SPEC
To look
PHAN
To appear, to show