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Vid/Vis
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to see
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Envisage
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to imagine; to conceive of
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No matter how hard she tried, my mom couldn't envisage her life if she divorced my dad.
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Visage
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face; facial expression
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The visage of the janitor on Halloween frightened all the school children.
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Pari
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be visible, appear
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Apparition
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An unreal figure; a ghost
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After seeing the apparitions after moving into my old apartment, I'm skeptical about moving into a new one.
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Spec
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to look
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Perspicacious
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wise; insightful; acutely intelligent
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In a potentially dangerous situation, Lisa made a perspicacious decision, and left the party before her friends could pressure her into doing what she didn't want to do.
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Retrospective
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Looking backward over a period of time
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The art museum will show a retrospective exhibit of the famous painter's work.
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Aspect
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A part that can be considered or viewed.
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The financial aspect can be overstressed.
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Introspective
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Contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings
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he was withdrawn and introspective
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Phan
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to appear, to show
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Phenomenon
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A fact or event which can be observed and/or documented
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Glaciers are a unique and interesting natural phenomena.
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Diaphanous
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Lightweight and transparent
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Her dress was very thin and diaphanous.
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Epiphany
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A moment of great insight; revelation
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After my big mistake, I had an epiphany that changed my life.
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Sycophant
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A person who flatters; a yes-man
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I thought you wanted a responsible assistant, not a sycophant.
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