Unit 5 Vocab Flashcards
VID/VIS
Latin
“Too see”
Envisage, Visage
ENVISAGE
V. To imagine; to conceive of.
L. “In”
Syn: perceive
VISAGE
N. face; facial expression.
Syn: expression
PARI
Latin
“Be visible, appearance”
Apparition
APPARITION
N. an unreal figure; a ghost.
L. “To”
Syn: specter
SPEC
Latin
“Too look”
Perspicacious, Retrospective, Aspect, Introspective
PERSPICACIOUS
Adj. wise; insightful; acutely intelligent.
L. “Through”
Syn: perceptive ant: dim-witted; short sighted
RETROSPECIVE
Adj. looking backwards in a period of time.
L. “Backwards”
ASPECT
N. a part that can be considered or viewed.
L. “Toward”
Syn: facet
INTROSPECTIVE
Adj. Contemplating’s one’s own thoughts and feelings.
L. “Within”
Syn: meditative ant: shallow
PHAN
Greek
“To appear, to show”
Phenomenon,Diaphanous,Epiphany
PHENOMENON
N. a fact or event that can be observed and/or documented.
DIAPHANOUS
Adj. light-weight and transparent
G. “Through”
Syn: opaque
EPIPHANY
N. a moment of great insight; revelation.
G. “Near to”