Latin and Greek roots Flashcards

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phot/phos-

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light

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phototropic

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tending to grow towards light

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3
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phosphorescent

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giving off light without heat

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4
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photogenic

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attractive in pictures or photographs

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5
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luc

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light

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6
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lucid

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easy to understand

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7
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elucidate

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to make clear by explaining

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8
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translucent

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allowing light to pass through

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9
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spec/spect-

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to look at

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10
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circumspect

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mindful of rules and consequences

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11
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prospect

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that which is expected

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12
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specter

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a ghost or ohantom

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13
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vid/vis-

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to see, to look

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14
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invidious

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hateful or spiteful

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15
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providential

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happening by good fortune

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16
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improvise

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to create without any forethought or preperation