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Alburger 9CP List 1
Greek and Latin Roots
12
English
9th Grade
09/19/2012

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Term

 

 

"PHOT, PHOS"

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"Light"

Term

 

Phototropic

 

Sunflowers are phototropic and their heads move depending on the light.

Definition

 

tending to grow or move towards the light

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Phosphorescent

  

The stickers in my room of stars and planets are phosphorescent and glow in the dark.

Definition

 

Giving off light without heat 

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Photogenic

 

Mia is so photogenic; she always looks beautiful in pictures.

Definition

 

Attractive in pictures or photographs.

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"LUC"

Definition

 

"Light"

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Lucid

 

The teacher was very lucid and made it easy for her students to understand complex theories.

Definition

 

Easy to understand; clear 

 

synonym: comprehensible

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Elucidate

 

The chef was able to elucidate the complicated recipe clearly so all the students could make the dish.

Definition

 

To make clear by explaining.

 

 

Synonym: clarify

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Translucent

 

Most windows are translucent.

Definition

 

Allowing light to pass through.

 

Synonym: semi-transparent

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"SPEC"

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"to look at"

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Circumspect

 

Students should be circumspect and follow all the rules.

Definition

 

Careful; mindful of rules and consequences.

 

synonym: prudent

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Prospect

 

Good students have a prospect of graduating on time.

Definition

 

That which is looked forward to; an expectation

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