Unit 7 Flashcards
(48 cards)
Spect
To look at.
Vis
See
Voc
To speak
Phon
Sound, voice, speech.
Cur
Care for
Peri
Around
Sens
Feeling or sense
Soph
Wise or wisdom.
Achilles’ heel (n.)
A vulnerable point.
Arcadia (n.)
A region or setting of rural pleasure and peacefulness.
Cassandra (n.)
A person who predicts misfortune or disaster.
Cyclopean (adj.)
Huge or massive.
Draconian (adj.)
Extremely severe or cruel.
Myrmidon (n.)
A loyal follower, especially one who executes orders unquestionably.
Nemesis (n.)
A powerful, frightening opponent or rival who is usually victorious.
Trojan Horse (n.)
Someone or something that perks from within to weaken or defeat.
Vis- see
Ta- noun
A distant view; an extensive mental view, as over a stretch of time.
View.
Vis(see)-à-vis
Adjective
In relation or compared with.
Relatable.
Vis- see
Ion- denoting action
Ary- adjective
A person with a foresight and imagination; a dreamer whose ideas are often impractical.
Idealist.
En- to cause
Vis- see
Age- adjective
To have a mental picture of; visualize.
Imagine.
A
Spect- to look at (noun)
A part of something; a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded.
Subordinate.
Pro- advancing forward
Spect- to look at (noun)
The possibility that something will happen in the future; an opportunity for something to happen.
Probability.
Per- throughly
Spect- to look at
Ive- noun
Point of view; the angle, direction, or standpoint from which a person looks at something; the art or technique of painting or drawing a scene so that objects in it seem to have depth and distance.
Opinion.
Pro- favorable
Spect- to look at
Us- noun
A printed statement that describes something (such as a new business or a stock offering) and is sent out to people who may be interested in buying or investing.
Description.