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PHOT / PHOS |
Greek PHOS , PHOTOS "light" |
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Phototropic |
adj. Tending to grow or move towards light G. photos + tropien, "to turn" = to turn toward the light Because they are phototropic, daisies always grow towards the sun. |
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Photosphorescent |
adj. Giving off light without heat G. phos + phorien, "to bear" = light-bearing Harvey stuck phosphorescent stars on his ceiling so that it would resemble the nighttime sky. |
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Photogenic |
adj. Attrative in pictures or photographs G. photos + genic, "suitable for" = suitable for photographs Lucy was so photogenic that total strangers often asked to take her picture. |
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LUC |
Latin LUX, LUCIS "light" |
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Lucid |
adj. Easy to understand; clear Sophie's explanation of quantum physics was so lucid that I understood everything. syn: comprehensive |
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Elucidate |
v. To make clear by explaining L. e, "from", + lucis = to bring light from The attorney asked the witness to further elucidate the information he had. syn: clarify |
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Translucent |
adj. Allowing light to pass through L. trans, through + lucis = light from Through a translucent blue cloth draped over the window, we could see the sun. syn: semi-transparent |
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SPEC / SPECT |
Latin SPECTRE , SPECTUM "to look at" |
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Circumspect |
adj. Careful ; mindful of rules and consequences L. circum, "around," + spectrum =looking around The marchers in the protest tried to be circumspect and not break any laws. syn: prudent |
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Prospect |
n. That which is expected L. pro, forward + spectrum = looking forward to The prospect of a trip to the dentist with my bratty kid brother was hardly thrilling. |
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Specter |
n. A ghost or phantom Hattie seemed to see a specter in every corner of the dark house. |
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VID / VIS |
Latin VIDERE, VISUM "to see, to look" |
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Invidious |
adj. Hateful or spiteful L. in, "against," + videre = to look against One candidate made an invidious speech against his opponent. syn: defamatory ant: pleasent |
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Providential |
adj. Happening by good fortune L. pro ,"forward," + videre = to look forward Through a providential series of events, Nigel found himself manager of the company. syn: fortunate |
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Improvise |
v. To create without any forethought or preparation L. in, "not," + pro, "forward," + visum = not seem in advance When Carl losst the cards with his speech on them, he was forced to improvise. ant: plan |
