Unit 5 Flashcards
Vid/vis
Latin. Means to see.
Pari
Latin. Means to be visible, to appear.
Spec
Latin. Means to look
Phan
Greek. Means to appear, to show.
Envisage
Verb. To imagine; to conceive of.
Root: Vis
Syn: perceive
Visage
Noun. Face; facial expression.
Root: Vis
Syn: expression
Apparition
Noun. An unreal figure; a ghost.
Root: pari
Syn: specter.
Perspicacious
Adj. Wise; insightful; acutely intelligent.
Root: spec
Syn: perceptive
Ant: dim-witted; shortsighted
Retrospective
Adjective. Looking backward over a period of time.
Root: spec
Aspect
Noun. A part that can be considered or viewed.
Root: spec
Syn: facet
Introspective
Adjective. Contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings.
Root: spec
Syn: Meditative
Ant: Shallow
Phenomenon
Noun. A fact or event which can be observed and/or documented.
Root: phan
Diaphanous
Adjective. Light-weight and transparent.
Root: phan
Adjective: opaque
Epiphany
Noun. A moment of great insight; revelation
Root: phan
Sycophant
Noun. A person who flatters, a yes-man.
Root: phan