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16 Cards in this Set
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PHOT/PHOS
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Greek: light
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Phototropic (adj)
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tending to grow or move towards ligh G. photos + tropein, "to turn" = to turn toward the light
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Phosphorescent (adj)
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Giving off light without heat. G. phos + phorein, "to bear" = light-bearing
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Photogenic (adj)
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Attractive in pctures or photographs. G. photos + genic, "suitable for" = suitable for photographs
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LUC
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Latin LUX, LUCIS, "light"
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Lucid (adj)
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East t understand, clear, syn: comprehensible ant: confusing
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Elucidate (v)
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To make clear by explaining L. 'from" + lucis = to bring light from
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translucent (adj)
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allowing light to pass through L. trans, "through" + lucis = light passing through
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SPEC.SPECT
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Latin SPECERE, SPECTUM "to look at"
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circumspect (adj)
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careful; mindful of rules and consequences L. circum, "around," + spectum = looking around. syn. prudent ant. reckless
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prospect (n)
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That which is expected L. pro, "forward" + spectum = looked forward to
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specter (n)
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a ghost or phantom
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VID/VIS
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Latin VIDERE, VISUM "to see, to look"
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invidious (adj)
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hateful or spiteful L. "against," + videre = to look against
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providential (adj)
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Happening by good fortune L. pro, "forward" + videre = to look forward. syn: fortunate, ant. unlucky
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improvise (v.)
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to create without any forethought or preparation. L. "not," + pro, "forward" + visum = not seen in advance
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