Unit 5 Flashcards

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Vid/Vis

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Latin “to see” envisage, visage

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Envisage

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v. to imagine ; to conceive of, syn: percieve

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Visage

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n. face, facial expression syn: expression

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Pari

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“be visible, appear” apparition

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Apparition

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n. unreal figure; ghost, syn: specter

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Spec

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“to look” perspicacious, retrospective, aspect, introspective

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Perspicacious

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adj. wise; insightful; acutely intelligent 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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n. a part that can be considered or viewed syn: facet

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Introspective

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adj. contemplating on one’s own thoughts or feelings syn: meditative ant: shallow

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Phan

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Greek “to appear, to show” phenomenon, diaphanous, epiphany, syncophant

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Phenomenon

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n. 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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Epipheny

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n. a moment of great insight; revelation

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Syncophant

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n. A person who flatters; a yes-man

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