Unit 7 Flashcards
Spect
To look at
Vis
See
Voc
Remember vocals
Voice or speak
Phon
Remember phone
Voice or speech
Cur
Care for
Peri
Remember perimeter
Around
Sens
Remember sensitive
Feelings or sense
Soph
Wise and wisdom
Vista
Vis-
Ta-
Noun
Meaning: a distant view; an extensive mental view, as over a stretch of time
Synonym:
Vis-à-vis
Vis-
À-
Vis-
Preposition
Meaning: in relation to or compared with
Synonym:
Visionary
Vis-
Ion-
Nary-
Noun
Meaning: a person with foresight and imagination; a dreamer whose ideas are often impractical
Synonym:
Envisage
En-
Vis-
Age-
Verb
Meaning: to have a mental picture of; visualize
Synonym:
Aspect
A-
Spect-
Noun
Meaning: a part of something; a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
Synonym:
Prospect
Pro-
Spect-
Noun
Meaning: the possibility that something will happen in the future; an opportunity for something to happen
Synonym:
Perspective
Per-
Spect-
Ive-
Noun
Meaning: point of view; the angle, direction, or stand point 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
Synonym:
Prospectus
Pro-
Spect-
Us-
Noun
Meaning: a printed statement that describes something and is sent out to people who may be interested in buying or investing
Synonym:
Equivocate
Equi- equal
Voc- voice or speak
Ate-
Verb
Meaning: to use ambiguous language, especially in order to decidve; to avoid giving a direct answer
Synonym:
Irrevocable
Irr- E- Voc- Able- Adjective
Meaning: impossible to call back or retract
Synonym:
Advocate
Ad-
Voc-
Ate-
Verb or noun
Meaning: to speak in favor of
Synonym:
Vociferous
Voc-
Ifer-
Ous-
Adjective
Meaning: making noisy or emphatic outcries
Synonym:
Phonics
Phon-
Ics-
Noun
Meaning; a method of teaching beginners to read and pronounce words
Synonym:
Phonetic
Phon-
Et-
Ic-
Adjective
Meaning: relating to or representing sounds of the spoken language
Synonym:
Polyphonic
Poly- many
Phon-
Ic-
Adjective
Meaning: referring to a style of music in which two or more melodies are sung or played against each other in harmony
Synonym:
Cacophony
Caco-
Phon-
Y-
Noun
Meaning: harsh or unpleasant sound
Synonym:
Curative
Cur-
A-
Tive-
Adjective
Meaning: having to do with curing diseases
Synonym:
Curator
Cur-
A-
Tor-
Noun
Meaning: someone in charge of something where things are on exhibit, such as a collection, a museum, or a zoo
Synonym:
Procure
Pro-
Cur-
E-
Verb
Meaning: to get possession of; obtain
Synonym:
Sinecure
Sine- without
Cur-
E-
Noun
Meaning: a job or position requiring little work but usually providing some income
Synonym:
Perimeter
Peri- around
Meter- measure
Noun
Meaning: the boundary or distance around a body or figure
Synonym:
Periodontal
Peri- around
Odo-
Ntal-
Adjective
Meaning: concerning or affecting the tissues around the teeth
Synonym:
Peripatetic
Peri- around
Pate-
Tic-
Adjective
Meaning: having to do with walking
Synonym:
Peripheral
Peri- around
Pher-
Al-
Adjective
Meaning: having to do with the outer edge
Synonym:
Sensor
Sens-
Or-
Meaning:
Desensitize
De- Sens- It- Ize- Verb
Meaning
Extrasensory
Extra-
Sens-
Ory-
Meaning:
Sensuous
Sens-
Uous-
Meaning:
Sophistry
Soph-
Istry-
Meaning:
Sophisticated
Soph-
Ist-
Icated-
Meaning:
Sophomoric
Soph-
Omor-
Ic-
Meaning:
Theosophy
Theo-
Soph-
Y-
Meaning:
Achilles heel
A vulnerable point
Arcadia
A region or setting of rural pleasure and peacefulness
Cassandra
A person who predicts misfortune or disaster
Cyclopean
Huge or massive
Draconian
Extremely severe or cruel
Myrmidon
A loyal follower, especially one who executes orders unquestioningly
Nemesis
A powerful, frightening opponent or rival who’s usually victorious
Trojan horse
Someone or something that works from within to weaken or defeat
