Unit 5 Flashcards
1
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VID/VIS
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To see
Latin
Envisage, visage, apparition
2
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SPEC
A
To look
Latin
Perspicacious, retrospective, aspect, introspective
3
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PHAN
A
To appear, to show
Greek
Phenomenon, diaphanous, epiphany, sycophant,
4
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Envisage
A
Verb
To imagine;to conceive of
VID/VIS
Syn: perceive
5
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Visage
A
Noun
Face;facial expression
VID/VIS
Syn: expression
6
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Apparition
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Noun
An unreal figure; a ghost
PARI
SYN- specter
7
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Perspicacious
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Adj. Wise;insightful; acutely intelligent SPEC Syn: perceptive Ant- dim-witted, short sighted
8
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Retrospective
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Adj
Looking backward over a period of time
SPEC
9
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Aspect
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N
A part that can be considered or viewed
SPEC
Syn- facet
10
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Introspective
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Adj Contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings SPEC Syn- meditative Ant- shallow
11
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Phenomenon
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N
A fact or event which can be observed and/or documented
PHAN
12
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Diaphanous
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Adj
Lightweight and transparent
PHAN
Syn- opaque
13
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Epiphany
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N
A moment of great insight; revelation
PHAN
14
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Sycophant
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N
A person who flatters ; a yes-man
PHAN
