Unit 5 Flashcards

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Vid/vis

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Latin. Means to see.

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Pari

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Latin. Means to be visible, to appear.

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Spec

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Latin. Means to look

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Phan

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Greek. Means to appear, to show.

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Envisage

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Verb. To imagine; to conceive of.
Root: Vis
Syn: perceive

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Visage

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Noun. Face; facial expression.
Root: Vis
Syn: expression

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Apparition

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Noun. An unreal figure; a ghost.
Root: pari
Syn: specter.

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Perspicacious

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Adj. Wise; insightful; acutely intelligent.
Root: spec
Syn: perceptive
Ant: dim-witted; shortsighted

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Retrospective

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Adjective. Looking backward over a period of time.

Root: spec

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Aspect

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Noun. A part that can be considered or viewed.
Root: spec
Syn: facet

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Introspective

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Adjective. Contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings.
Root: spec
Syn: Meditative
Ant: Shallow

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Phenomenon

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

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Diaphanous

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Adjective. Light-weight and transparent.
Root: phan
Adjective: opaque

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Epiphany

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Noun. A moment of great insight; revelation

Root: phan

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Sycophant

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Noun. A person who flatters, a yes-man.

Root: phan

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