Unit 5

Question 1

VID/VIS

Answer 1

Latin: Videre, Visum
means “to see”

Envisage, Visage,

Question 2

Envisage

Answer 2

v. To imagine; to conceive of
Root: Vis
Syn: perceive

Question 3

Visage

Answer 3

n. Face; facial expression
Root: Vis
Syn: Expression

Question 4

PARI

Answer 4

Latin; Parere, Partium
means “be visible, appear”

Apparition

Question 5

Apparition

Answer 5

n. An unreal figure; a ghost
Root: Pari
Syn: Specter

Question 6

SPEC

Answer 6

Latin; Specere, Spectum
means “to look”

Perspicacious, Retrospective, Aspect, Introspective

Question 7

Perspicacious

Answer 7

adj. Wise; insightful, acutely intelligent
Latin: Spec
Syn: perceptive
Adj: dim-witted, short-sighted

Question 8

Retrospective

Answer 8

adj. Looking backward over a period of time

Latin: Spec

Question 9

Aspect

Answer 9

n. A part that can be considered or viewed
Root: Spec
Syn: Facet

Question 10

Introspective

Answer 10

adj. Contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings
Root: Spec
Syn: Meditative
Ant: Shallow

Question 11

PHAN

Answer 11

Greek; Phanein
means “to appear, to show”

Phenomenon, Diaphanous, Epiphany, Sycophant

Question 12

Phenomenon

Answer 12

n. A fact or event which can be observed, and/or documented.
Root: Phan

Question 13

Diaphanous

Answer 13

adj. Light weighted and transparent
Root: Phan
Syn: Opaque

Question 14

Epiphany

Answer 14

n. A moment of great insight; revelation

Root: Phan

Question 15

Sycophant

Answer 15

n. A person who flatters; a yes-man

Root: Phan