Unit Five Flashcards
1
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VID/VIS
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Latin “to see”
2
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SPEC
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Latin “to seek”
3
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PARI
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Latin “be visible, appear”
4
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PHAN
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Greek “to appear, to show”
5
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Envisage
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V. To imagine, to conceive of. Syn. Perceive
6
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Visage
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N. face; facial expression. Syn. Expression
7
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Apparition
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N. an unreal figure. Syn. Spector
8
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Perspicacious
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Adj. wise syn. Perceptive. Ant. Dim-witted
9
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Retrospective
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Adj. looking backward over a period of time.
10
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Aspect
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N. a part that can be considered or viewed. Syn. Facet
11
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Introspective
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Adj. contemplating ones own thoughts and feelings. Syn. Meditative ant. Swallow.
12
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Phenomenon
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N. a fact or even that can be observed and/or documented.
13
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Diaphanous
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Adj. lightweight and transparent. Syn. Opaque
14
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Epiphany
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N. a moment of great insight; revelation
15
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Sycophant
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N. a person who flatters; a yes-man.
