vocab test 1 Flashcards by Ntinyari Miriti | Brainscape

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phosphorescent (adj.)

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Giving off light without heat

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phototropic (adj.)

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Tending to grow or move towards light

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photogenic (adj.)

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Attractive in pictures or photographs

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Luc

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Lux, Lucis

“Light”

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lucid (adj.)

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Easy to understand; clear

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elucidate (v.)

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To make clear by explaining

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translucent (adj.)

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Allowing light to pass through

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spec/spect

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Specere, spectum

“To look at”

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circumspect (adj.)

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Careful; mindful of rules and consequences

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prospect (n.)

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That which is expected

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specter (n.)

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A ghost or phantom

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vid/vis

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Videre, visum

“To see, to look”

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phot/phos

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Phos, Photos

“Light”

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invidious (adj.)

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Hateful or spiteful

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providential (adj.)

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Happening by good fortune

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improvise (v.)

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To create without any forethought or preparation