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Phototropic

tending to grow or move towards light

Because they are phototropic, daises always grow towards the sun.


G. photos + tropein, "to turn" = to turn toward the light


greek : PHOS, PHOTOS "light"

Phosphorescent

giving off light without heat


Harvey stuck phosphorescent stars on his ceiling so that it would resemble the nighttime sky.


G. phos + phorein, "to bear" = light-bearing


greek : PHOS, PHOTOS "light"

Photogenic

Attractive in pictures or photographs


Lucy was so photogenic that total strangers often asked to take her picture.


G. photos + genic, "suitable for" = suitable for photographs


Greek : PHOS, PHOTOS

Lucid

Easy to understand; clear


Sophie's explanation of quantum physics was so lucid that i unstood everything.

Latin : LUX, LUCIS "light"


syn: comprehensible


ant: confusing

Elucidate

To make clear by explaining


The attorney asked the witness to further elucidate the information he had.

L. e, "from," + lucis= to bring light from


Latin : LUX, LUCIS "light"


syn: clarify


ant: confuse

Translucent

Allowing light to pass through


Through a translucent blue cloth draped over the window, we could see the sun.

L. trans, "through," + lucis = light passing through


Latin : LUC, LUCIS "light"


syn: semi-transparent

Circumspect

Careful; mindful of rules and consequences

The marchers in the protest tried to be circumspect and not break any laws.

L. circum, "around," + spectum= looking around

Latin : SPECERE, SPECTUM "to look at"


syn: prudent


ant: reckless

Prospect

That which is expected


The prospect of a trip to the dentist with my bratty kid brother was hardly thrilling.


L. pro, "forward," + spectum = looking forward to


Latin : SPECERE, SPECTUM "to look at"

Specter

A ghost or phantom


Hattie seemed to see a specter in every corner of the dark house.


Latin : SPECERE, SPECTUM "to look at"

Invidious

Hateful or spiteful


One candidate made an invidious speech against his opponent.

L. in, "against," + videre = to look against


Latin : VIDERE, VISUM "to see, to look"


syn: defamatory


ant: pleasant

Providential

Happening by good fortune


Through a providential series of events, Nigel found himself manager of the company.

L. pro, "forward," + veidere= to look forward


Latin : VIDERE, VISUM "to see, to look"


syn: fornunate


ant: unlucky

Improvise

To create without any forethought or preparation


When Carl lost the cards with his speech on them, he was forced to improvise.

L. in, "not," + pro, "foward," + visum = not seen in advice


Latin : VIDERE, VISUM "to see, to look"


ant: plan