Unit 5 Flashcards
Vid/Vis
Latin
“to see”
Envisage, Visage
Pari
Latin
“be visible, appear”
Apparition
Spec
Latin
“to look”
perspicacious, retrospective,aspect, introspective
Phan
Greek
“to appear, to show”
Phenomenon,Diaphanous, Epiphany, sycophant
Envisage
Verb
To imagine; to conceive of
Vis
Syn: perceive
Visage
Noun
face, facial expression
Vis
syn: expression
Apparition
Noun
An unreal figure; a ghost
Pari
syn: specter
Perspicacious
Adjective Wise; insightful; acutely intelligent Spec Syn:perceptive Ant:dim-witted; short sighted
Retrospective
adjective
Looking backward over a period of time
Spec
Aspect
Noun
part the can be considered or viewed
Spec
Syn: facet
Introspective
Adjective Contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings Spec Syn: Meditative Ant: shallow
Phenomenon
Noun
A fact or event which can be observes and/or documented
Phan
Diaphanous
Adjective
Light-weight and transparent
Phan
Syn: opaque
Epiphany
Noun
A moment of great insight;revelation
Phan
Sycophant
Noun
A person who flatters; a yes-man
Phan