Unit 7 Flashcards
Spect
To look at.
Vis
See
Voc
To speak
Phon
Sound, voice, speech.
Cur
Care for
Peri
Around
Sens
Feeling or sense
Soph
Wise or wisdom.
Achilles’ heel (n.)
A vulnerable point.
Arcadia (n.)
A region or setting of rural pleasure and peacefulness.
Cassandra (n.)
A person who predicts misfortune or disaster.
Cyclopean (adj.)
Huge or massive.
Draconian (adj.)
Extremely severe or cruel.
Myrmidon (n.)
A loyal follower, especially one who executes orders unquestionably.
Nemesis (n.)
A powerful, frightening opponent or rival who is usually victorious.
Trojan Horse (n.)
Someone or something that perks from within to weaken or defeat.
Vis- see
Ta- noun
A distant view; an extensive mental view, as over a stretch of time.
View.
Vis(see)-à-vis
Adjective
In relation or compared with.
Relatable.
Vis- see
Ion- denoting action
Ary- adjective
A person with a foresight and imagination; a dreamer whose ideas are often impractical.
Idealist.
En- to cause
Vis- see
Age- adjective
To have a mental picture of; visualize.
Imagine.
A
Spect- to look at (noun)
A part of something; a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded.
Subordinate.
Pro- advancing forward
Spect- to look at (noun)
The possibility that something will happen in the future; an opportunity for something to happen.
Probability.
Per- throughly
Spect- to look at
Ive- noun
Point of view; the angle, direction, or standpoint from which a person looks at something; the art or technique of painting or drawing a scene so that objects in it seem to have depth and distance.
Opinion.
Pro- favorable
Spect- to look at
Us- noun
A printed statement that describes something (such as a new business or a stock offering) and is sent out to people who may be interested in buying or investing.
Description.
Equ- equal
I
Voc- voice and speak
Ate- verb
To use ambiguous language, especially in order to deceive; to avoid giving a direct language.
Confuse.
Ir- not able
Re- again
Voc- speak and voice
Able- adjective
Impossible to call back or retract.
Irreversible.
Ad- toward
Voc- voice or speak
Ate- verb
To speak in favor of.
Backer
Voc- voice and speak
If
Er
Ous- adjective
Making noises or emphatic outcries.
Boisterous.
Phon- sound, voice, or speech
Ic- adjective
S
A method of teaching beginners to read and pronounce words by learning the characteristic sounds of letters, letter groups, and especially syllables.
Language Speaking Class.
Phon- sound, voice, or speech
Et
Ic- adjective
Relating to or representing the sounds of the spoken language.
Pronunciation.
Poly- many
Phon- voice, sound, or speech
Ic- adjective
Referring to a style of music in which two or more melodies are sung or played against each other in harmony.
Harmonious.
Cur- having to do with
Go
Cur- care for
At
Ive- adjective
Having to do with curing diseases.
Medical Studies.
Cur- care for
At
Or- noun
Someone in charge of something where things are on exhibit, such as a collection, museum, or a zoo.
Caretaker
Pro- forward
Cur- care for
E- verb
To get possession of; obtain.
Gain.
Sine- without
Cur- care for
E- noun
A job or position requiring little work but usually providing some income.
Part-time.
Peri- around
Meter- measure (noun)
The boundary or distance around a body or figure.
Distance.
Surrounding.
Peri- around
O
Dont- tooth
Al- adjective
Concerning or affecting the tissues around the teeth.
Peridental.
Peri- around
Pate- pacing
Ic- adjective
Having to do with walking; moving or traveling from place to place.
Pacing.
Peri- around
Pher
Al- adjective
Having to do with the outer edge, especially of the field of vision; secondary or supplemental.
Side-vision.
Sens- feeling
Or- noun
A device that detects a physical quantity and responds by transmitting a signal.
Camera.
De- removal
Sens- feeling
It
Ize- verb
To cause (something or someone) to react less to or be less affected by something. Numb.
Extra- more
Sens- feeling
Ory- adjective
Not acting or occurring through any of the known senses.
6th sense.
Sens- feeling
U
Ous- adjective
Highly pleasing to the senses; relating to the senses.
Reaction.
Soph- wise or wisdom
Is
Try- noun
Cleverly deceptive reasoning or arguments.
Wit.
Soph- wise or wisdom Ist Ic- adjective Ate- adjective D
Having a thorough knowledge of the ways of society; highly complex or developed.
Advanced.
Soph- wise or wisdom
O
Mor- fool
Ic- adjective
Overly impressed with one’s own knowledge, but in fact under educated and immature.
Newb.
Theo- gods
Soph- wise or wisdom
Y- noun
A set of teachings about God and the world based on mystical insight, especially teachings founded on a blend of Buddhist and Hindu beliefs.
Religion.
