Unit 5 Flashcards

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Vid/Vis

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Latin Vedere, Vissum “to see
Envisage
Visage

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Envisage

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To imagine; to conceive of
Verb
Syn: perceive

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Visage

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Face; facial expression
Noun
Syn: expression

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Pari

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Latin PARERE, PARITUM “be visible, appear”

Apparition

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5
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Apparition

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An unreal figure; a ghost
Noun
Syn: specter

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Spec

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Latin Specere, Spectum "to look"
Perspicacious
Retrospective
Aspect
Introspective
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Perspicacious

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Wise; insightful; acutely intelligent
adj.
Syn: perceptive
Ant: dim-witted; short-sighted

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Retrospective

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Looking backward over a period of time

Adj.

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Aspect

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A part that can be considered or viewed
noun
Syn: facet

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Introspective

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Contemplating ones own thoughts and feelings
Adj.
Syn: meditative
Ant: shallow

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Phan

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Greek Phanein "to appear, to show"
Phenomenon
Diaphanous
Epiphany
Sycophant
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Phenomenon

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a fact or event which can be observed and/or documented

Noun

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Diaphanous

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Lightweight and transparent
adj.
opaque

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14
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Epiphany

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A moment of great insight; revelation

Noun

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15
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Sycophant

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A person who flatters; a yes-man

Noun

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