Unit 5 Flashcards
Vid/Vis
Latin. To see
Envisage
Verb. To imagine, to conceive of.
Root: Vis
Syn: perceive
Ant:
Visage
Noun. Face, facial expression
Root: Vis
Syn: expression
Ant:
Pari
Latin. Be visible, appear.
Apparition
Noun. An unreal figure, a ghost.
Root: pari
Syn: Spector
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Spec
Latin. To look.
Perspicacious
Adj. Wise, insightful, acutely intelligent.
Root: spec
Syn: perceptive
Ant: dim-witted, short-sighted
Retrospective
Adj. looking backward over a period of time.
Root: spec
Syn:
Ant:
Aspect
Adj. A part that can be considered or viewed.
Root: spec
Syn: facet
Ant:
Introspective
Adj. contemplating ones own thoughts or feelings.
Root: spec
Syn: meditative
Ant: shallow
Phan
Latin. To appear, to show.
Phenomenon
Noun. A fact or event which can be observed and/or documented.
Root: phan
Syn:
Ant:
Diaphanous
Adj. lightweight and transparent.
Root: phan
Syn: opaque
Ant:
Epiphany
Noun. A moment of great insight, revelation.
Root: phan
Syn:
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Sycophant
Noun. A person who flatters, a yes-man
Root: phan
Syn:
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