Unit 5 Vocab Flashcards

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VID/VIS

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Latin
“Too see”
Envisage, Visage

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ENVISAGE

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V. To imagine; to conceive of.
L. “In”
Syn: perceive

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VISAGE

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N. face; facial expression.

Syn: expression

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PARI

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Latin
“Be visible, appearance”
Apparition

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APPARITION

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N. an unreal figure; a ghost.
L. “To”
Syn: specter

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SPEC

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Latin
“Too look”
Perspicacious, Retrospective, Aspect, Introspective

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PERSPICACIOUS

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Adj. wise; insightful; acutely intelligent.
L. “Through”
Syn: perceptive ant: dim-witted; short sighted

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RETROSPECIVE

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Adj. looking backwards in a period of time.

L. “Backwards”

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ASPECT

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N. a part that can be considered or viewed.
L. “Toward”
Syn: facet

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INTROSPECTIVE

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Adj. Contemplating’s one’s own thoughts and feelings.
L. “Within”
Syn: meditative ant: shallow

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PHAN

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Greek
“To appear, to show”
Phenomenon,Diaphanous,Epiphany

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PHENOMENON

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N. a fact or event that can be observed and/or documented.

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DIAPHANOUS

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Adj. light-weight and transparent
G. “Through”
Syn: opaque

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EPIPHANY

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N. a moment of great insight; revelation.

G. “Near to”

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