Unit 5 Flashcards

1
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Latin videre, visum

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“To see”

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2
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Envisage

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To imagine; to conceive of

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3
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Visage

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The face ; a facial expression

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4
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Apparition

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An unreal figure;a ghost

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5
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Latin
Parere, paritum

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“To be visible;to appear”

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6
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Latin
Specere, spectum

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“To look”

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7
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Perspicacious

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Wise;insightful;acutely intelligent

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8
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Retrospective

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Looking backward over a period of time

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9
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Aspect

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A part that can be considered or viewed

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10
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Introspective

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Contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings

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11
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Greek
Phanein,

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“To appear; to show”

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12
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Phenomenon

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A fact or event that can be observed and /or documented

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13
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Diaphanous

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Lightweight and transparent

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14
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Epiphany

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A moment of great insight;a revelation

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15
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Sycophant

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A person who flatters ; a “yes man”

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