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Unit 7/8 Flashcards

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Envisage

Verb

See

A

Def: to view or regard in a certain way

Syn: for see

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Vista

See

Noun

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Def: a large and beautiful view of an area of land or water

Syn: beautiful sight

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Vis-a-Vis

Prep.

Sight or see

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Def. in relation to or compared with

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Visionary

Noun

See

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Def. a person with imagination

Syn. Dreamer

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Spect

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Def. to look at

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Aspect

Noun

To look at

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Def. a part of something

Syn. Piece

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Prospect

Noun

To look at

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Def. the possibility that something will happen in the future

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Perspective

Verb

To look at

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Def. point of view or the view point of a person

Syn. Point of view

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Prospectus

Noun

To look at

A

Def. a printed statement

Syn. Contract

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Voc

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Voice

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Equivocate

Verb

Voice

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Def. to use ambiguous language, especially to deceive

Syn.

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Irrevocable

Verb

Voice

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Def. impossible to call back

Syn. Final

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Advocate

Verb/noun

Voice

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Def: to speak in favor of

Syn: speaker

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Vociferous

Adj

Voice

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Def: making noisy or emphatic outcries

Syn: annoying

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Phon

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Sound, voice, or speech

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Phonics

Noun

Speech

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Def: a method of teaching beginners to read and pronounce words

Syn: audio

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Phonetic

Speech

Adj

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Def: representing the sounds of the spoken language

Syn: oral

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Polyphonic

Noun

Sound

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Def: style of music in which 2+ melodies are sung

Syn: melody

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Cacophony

Adj

Sound

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Def: harsh sound

Syn: screechy

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Cur

A

Care for

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Curative

Adj

Care for

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Def: having to do with curing disease

Syn: helpful

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Curator

Noun

Care for

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Def: someone in charge of something where things are on exhibit

Syn: guide

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Procure

Verb

Care for

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Def: to get possession of

Syn: gain

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Sinecure

Noun

Care for

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Def: job that requires little work; provides some income

Syn: easy job

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Peri

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Around

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Perimeter

Noun

Around

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Def: distance around a figure

Syn: measure

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Periodontal

Adj

Around

A

Def: affecting the tissue around the teeth

Syn:

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Peripatetic

Verb

Around

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Def: having to do with walking

Syn: walking

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Peripheral

Noun

Around

A

Def: outer field of vision

Syn: corner of eye

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Sens

A

Feeling or sense

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Sensor

Noun

Feeling or sense

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Def: a device that detects physical quantity and responds by signal

Syn: beam

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Desensitize

Verb

Feeling or sense

A

Def: to take away sensitivity from someone

Syn: clear

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Soph

A

Wise

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Sophistry

Noun

Wise

A

Def: cleverly deceptive

Syn: trick

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Sophisticated

Adj

Wise

A

Def: highly complex or developed

Syn: smart

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Sophomoric

Adj

Wise

A

Def: not as wise as one might think

Syn: ignorant

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Theosophy

Noun

Wise

A

Def: a set of teachings about God

Syn: belief

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Achilles heel

A

A vulnerable point

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Arcadia

A

A region or setting of rural pleasure and peacefulness

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Cassandra

A

A person who predicts misfortune or disaster

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Cyclopean

A

Huge or massive

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Draconian

A

Extremely severe or cruel

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Myrmidon

A

A loyal follower

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Nemesis

A

A powerful, frightening opponent or rival who is usually victorious

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Trojan horse

A

Someone or something that works from within

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Port

A

To carry

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Portage

Noun

To carry

A

Def: the carrying of boats or goods overland from one body of water to another

Syn: cargo

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Portfolio

Noun

To carry

A

Def: a flat case for carrying documents or artworks

Syn: work

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Comport

Verb

To carry

A

Def: to be in agreement with

Syn: behave

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Deportment

Verb

To carry

A

Def: manner of conducting oneself socially

Syn: behavior

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Pend

A

To hang

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Pendant

Noun

To hang

A

Def: something that hangs down

Syn: ornaments

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Append

Verb

To hang

A

Def: to add as something extra

Syn: add on

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Aeolian harp

A

Box shaped instrument with strings that produce sounds when wind blows through them

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Cynosure

A

A guide

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Laconic

A

Using extremely few words

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Mnemonic

A

Having to do with memory

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Platonic

A

Friend zone type of relationship

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Sapphic

A

Relating to a poetic verse pattern associated with Sappho

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Socratic

A

Making people tell the truth

60
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Solecism

A

A blunder in proper behavior

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